Mr. Speaker, I hope I will not put my hon. colleague from Brandon—Souris on the spot to ask a question that relates to what the government House leader has done here. I do not have decades of parliamentary experience, but it is certainly unusual to have a bill from the Senate brought here to be sent to committee. This is a parliamentary procedure that I have not encountered before.
I am very curious as to why we are going through this unusual S. O. 73 approach, as opposed to the normal second reading that is followed by the bill going to committee. I wonder if he can enlighten me as to the procedural manoeuvring that we see for Bill S-4.