Mr. Chairman, I want to deal with the content of the motion in just a second, but before I do, I want to propose an amendment to the end of the motion: “...to make an informed decision on the program in the interest of Quebec and Canadian organizations that may qualify.” I would like to delete “Quebec” and “Canadian”; that is to say, “...to make an informed decision on the program in the interest of organizations that may qualify.”
I take Mr. Kotto as being an honourable gentleman. I'm sure it wasn't intended on his part, but nonetheless to set the precedent of segregating Quebec and Canadian I think is a very, very dangerous precedent. I am moving this motion and appealing to my federalist colleagues that they would support me in this motion.
Mr. Chair, of course it's up to you how you conduct your meeting, but after we've dealt with that amendment, then I would like to speak to the main motion as amended.