Mr. Speaker, before I start my address to the House I want to thank my colleagues from Terrebonne and Fraser Valley for having graciously accepted to cut their time so that some of us on the Liberal side could speak at least 10 minutes.
I notice that it is 1.05 p.m. Would I be able to ask for the consent of the House to extend the debate by just a few minutes after 1.30 p.m. so that the three of us could have 10 minutes each?