Mr. Speaker, the member for Rimouski-Neigette-et-la Mitis, who just spoke, is very perceptive.
In fact, this is a government which is far more likely to gag the opposition than itself, so to speak.
Of course this is not a real gag but a deadline to force parliamentarians to submit a report. Once again, if more time is needed the House has always given its agreement in the interests of a comprehensive report.
Even though there is a rule of law which says that there is a presumption of good faith, it looks like bad faith on the part of the government not to want to set a date that would force parliamentarians to work quickly and effectively on this report.
This report must be tabled in the House so that all parliamentarians, regardless of party, government or opposition, have all the tools they need to do their work.
Mr. Speaker, I am sure you will recall that when the Liberals were in opposition, they had much less to say in this regard. At the time, the present government House leader had some strong criticism for the Progressive Conservatives when they imposed time allocation or did not wish to introduce a particular bill or tale a particular report.
I suggest they take a look at what they were saying when they were in opposition and be consistent today. Although they form the government, they should ensure that members of the House have all the tools they need to do their work properly.