All in favour of that motion as it is?
Some hon. members: Agreed.
(Motion agreed to) [See Minutes of Proceedings]
The Chair: Thank you. Now we've covered every end of this, whichever way we want to go.
Is there anything else on our routine proceedings?
I have a suggestion, and it is rare that it is coming from the chair, but I have a rotation list on questions for witnesses, because we have had some difficulty. I have this in both official languages, English and French. Can we distribute this?
I have calculated percentages in a given hour with a witness who has a five-minute opening statement. Based on members of the committee, we've had some difficulty in this committee in the past in ensuring that all members of the committee got to ask questions of a witness. So I have broken this down into a seven-minute round to begin with, followed by subsequent four-minute rounds in which every member at the table would get at least one chance to ask questions. When that is done, the total minutes allotted breaks down to almost exactly the percentage of the seats in the House and the percentages by party in the House. As you get that in front of you, you will be able to see that.
If it were two hours' worth, we would simply double this or do it twice, at the will of the committee.
We had some difficulty last time in this committee trying to make sure that we shared with all members and that all members got a chance. You can always pass, and then of course someone else from your own party can pick up.
Are there questions on this?
Mr. MacKenzie.