Madam Speaker, I was worried that the member had almost become mute after the Manitoba election results.
The previous government called national consultations and started the process of hearing from Canadians on what they wanted to see in the bill. It is an excuse to say that the timetable is so short. A few months have gone by since October 19. The current government could have tabled a bill and we could have considered it. We would have had much more time for a fulsome debate.
The answer is simple. The government should have simply tabled a bill back in December or January to get the process started. The Liberals knew the deadline and they knew when would be too late. Instead, they have chosen to table a bill so far along the process that requires us to have shortened debate and a shorter review time.