Thank you, Mr. Chair.
This is in line with what we were talking about before. There were some major concerns that came up in the course of our study around new living organisms, particularly the process for assessing those. Given that transparency and public participation are a key part of this, this amendment really relates to that.
This motion I'm proposing will require ministers to consult interested persons on the assessment of a vertebrate animal that in its unmodified form is native to Canada before the period for assessing information expires under subsection 108(1) or (2).
This motion includes the phrase “prescribed living organism or group of living organisms” to capture living organisms not included in the phrase “vertebrate animal that in its unmodified form is native to Canada”.
That's the motion. Thanks.