I will make this very clear for all my colleagues. I will read it out in English very slowly for everyone to understand.
That the clerk and the analysts be instructed to prepare a brief report—
—and this is where it has been amended—
—for the committee outlining the material facts of a potential breach of privilege related to the reports of threats, harassment and intimidation against, and efforts to deter the appearances of, potential witnesses and witnesses in relation to the committee study of Bill C-355, an act to prohibit the export by air of horses for slaughter and to make related amendments to certain acts.
It stops there.
To Mr. Drouin's point, Mr. Barlow's original motion contemplated this motion passing right away: “and that the chair be instructed to present the report to the House forthwith.” That has since been amended by Mr. MacGregor to say that we will consider the report that has been prepared and then make the decision on whether or not you would instruct me to go to the House after that.