Yes, Mr. Chairperson.
Before you rule it out of order and beyond the scope of the bill, let me make the case that in fact this is a critical issue for Canadians now. The whole question of ATM fees is causing considerable hardship for many in our communities. Certainly low-income families are finding it really hard to deal with these charges.
Yesterday we had a discussion on this, and some of my colleagues around this table were shocked to learn about some of the charges and the fact that if you were withdrawing money from your own ATM—your own bank—you could still be charged up to $1 in total. If you are taking money out of an ATM of another financial institution, your charges could be as high as $4.65.