Thank you so much.
I want to thank the member for bringing the amendment forward. I understand the intent of the actual amendment. I would just, as a friendly suggestion, maybe take out the words “reaching their full potential” and just have something like, “provide opportunities for Black and other racialized persons in Canada by taking into account their specific needs and interests”.
There are many Black Canadians and racialized Canadians who have reached their full potential and who have done extraordinary things in culture and arts sectors in this country. I just think that may undermine some of that success. I think just providing the support is good enough, but not putting “reaching their full potential”. That's just a friendly suggestion.
If it's accepted, it can just be friendly. If not, I can just move a subamendment to it.