Madam Speaker, in the Senate, the legal committee passed two very important amendments that the government rejected. These two amendments were supported by the Canadian Bar Association, which has 37,000 lawyers as members, the Advocates' Society and also the Canadian Superior Court Judges Association, which has 1,200 judges.
There is overwhelming support for the amendments that the government is rejecting. These are solid amendments that would provide a little more certainty and clarity around the entire process.
ISG senators, appointed by the Prime Minister, voted in favour of these amendments, yet the Liberal government is yanking those amendments from this bill. Why?