Mr. Chairman, I have a little problem. With your permission, I'm going to speak to Mr. Poilievre.
If I understand correctly, we could have a favourable amendment. The bill states this: "when requested to do so by a member of either House, estimate the financial cost...". Your amendment instead states: "when requested to do so by a committee of the Senate or of the House of Commons...".
I would prefer the following: "when requested to do so by a member of either House or of a parliamentary committee..." The government's amendment G-37.1, on page 105.2, takes away—I don't know whether this is the intent—from all members and senators the opportunity to contact this new person responsible for the budget. If that is the case and if the other members of the committee are in agreement, I would ask Mr. Poilievre to use the words: " when asked by a member of either House or of a parliamentary committee...".