Mr. Chairman, I may have an objection to that. I don't mind going to something between what Mrs. Hinton is preparing and what Monsieur Perron and Mr. Stoffer are suggesting, but the original way, the way it's been working at every committee I am in, is that the official opposition gets a little bit more questioning time—we have more seats in the House. As long as, in whatever formula you work with, that is recognized....
I might make an interim suggestion, though, that would make it easier for everybody. We have a motion on the floor that's been circulated in due form and that we've had a chance to study. I would recommend that we vote for that motion for the appearance of the minister, so that we know how it will happen in the meeting with the minister.
It gives us three weeks to negotiate amongst the parties--to have a committee, with the chairman and the vice-chairmen, to look at whether you can come to a formula that's acceptable to everybody and present it at that time. It would include the orders of the appearance, so that you can take care of Mr. Perron's and Mr. Stoffer's concerns, but would maintain that official opposition role also.