Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Pursuant to the motion passed by this committee, I will exercise my right to explain my amendment, which I otherwise, but for the motion, could have presented at the report stage in front of the whole Parliament.
Quickly, this is to say that we have in the bill a new concept that was introduced on the Senate side, of greater protections for vulnerable populations. They provided a definition to be added to section 3 of the act. It's part of clause 4, and you'll find it on page 3 of Bill S-5.
With this amendment I'm inserting greater clarity around “vulnerable populations” to ensure that we are including children, women, including pregnant women—you can read it for yourselves—seniors and people who are exposed through or have a disproportionate risk due to socio-economic status, race or national or ethnic origin.
You'll notice it gives clarity to the term that is used just above, where I propose we insert this amendment for greater clarity on vulnerable populations.
Thank you, Mr. Chair.