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Parties unanimously locked in a House committee structure that gave the opposition the advantage last year, allowing them to hold up legislation. Today, Liberal House leader Steven MacKinnon said his government is assessing what it would look like to change that: 'I think there's a generally accepted principle that committees reflect the composition of Parliament.' Conservative ethics critic Michael Barrett and Liberal whip Mark Gerretsen weigh in. Plus, NDP Leader Avi Lewis says the Liberals' 'floor-crossing majority' has legitimacy, but says he's worried about the implications for faith in democracy.