I think it would say “to the extent of any conflict”, or it could be “any alleged conflict”. I don't know.
My suggestion is that we're close to it, and we might want to pursue more legal opinion and get back to that, maybe at the next meeting. That is what I'm suggesting. I think--I'm trying to find similar provisions, and I just haven't had a chance to find any--that is a good amendment. I appreciate that being brought forward. I think that should assuage some of the concerns raised by particularly the shipping industry. We certainly went through all of this when we did the amendments to Bill C-16 and endeavoured to bend over backwards to address any of their issues.
On the issue raised by Mr. Woodworth, I don't really see it as a relevant comment. That part of the bill is the purpose, and new subclause 6(2) is simply another stand-alone subclause that clarifies the purpose of the bill. I don't see necessarily that it's intended to clarify what will become subclause 6(1). I think it's a good clarification that has been tabled.
I understand, having talked to the drafters, that the numbers are automatically adjusted. I had asked that question myself to the drafters.