Mr. Chair, I believe this is something we can overcome together as a committee. It's a very easy procedural issue that has obviously taken place here, and I respectfully ask that we get unanimous consent from everyone here to allow the five minutes of questioning that the members are entitled to. It's just a matter of equivalency.
I know if I was the member who was cut off from my questioning of a witness, just like if I was a Conservative member, a Bloc member or a Liberal member, that wouldn't be procedurally fair to disallow time for questions. I think it's very reasonable to suggest that if we can just allow the five minutes with the Ethics Commissioner, they can ask their questions, and then we can return to the debate on this motion.
I hope that it's fair and that members can understand that this isn't my attempt to try to delay this any longer. Maybe we can get unanimous consent to just do that. Chair, maybe you can seek unanimous consent, and maybe members could just calm down a little and allow the five minutes, and we could continue our meeting to get to the debate on the motion. I think that's the most reasonable and the most fair thing to do without descending into chaos.