Mr. Speaker, I heard the minister say that it does not close debate.
I do not think he understands what time allocation is. What the government has proposed is that all members of the House of Commons will be unable to participate in the debate on this very important issue. This is an allocation. It does close debate. It prevents members from being able to contribute their thoughts, ideas and reflections from their constituents to the debate.
Maybe the minister might want to reconsider his statement and reflect on what the government has proposed to do this afternoon.