Order, please. I would like to remind all hon. members that I am standing right now. I would appreciate it if other members would sit.
I wish to thank all members for their advice on this matter. It is the first time since I occupy this position that I am being put in this position. Maybe none of you will like what I will say, but I will do it in good faith, in respect of the traditions of this House, as I understand them, and in respect of the Standing Orders that I have heard quoted from all sides.
Whether there is urgency or not is in the eye of the government to decide, not in the eye of anyone else, not even me.
However, I think that I was too precipitous in counting the 10 members that might object or might not object. I should have allowed for one hour's debate and that is what I am doing now. There will be, as of now, one hour's debate.
I recognize the hon. member for Newton--North Delta.