Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I'm going to be mindful of time, but I do need to put on the record that I would have the right to put this motion in amendment forward at report stage of the bill before all of Parliament if not for a motion passed by this committee identical to the motion passed in all committees, a motion that I continue to protest. It is not an opportunity for me; it reduces my rights. We have had times when I have clause-by-clause consideration in different committees at the same time, and it's very difficult to be in two places at once. I would just put the protest on the record and move quickly to say that the purpose of my amendment, and it's enumerated as PV-1, Parti vert-1. I think when I first started presenting amendments people were worried if they had G for the Green Party, it would look like G for government. PV-1 is a motion similar to the one put forward by the New Democrats to extend the definition of “department” to include the minister's office. I have not made the effort to extend it to Prime Minister's Office as that would fall outside the scope of the act, but I believe this is inside the scope.
Thank you.
(Amendment negatived [See Minutes of Proceedings])