Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Again, I'm presenting this amendment without prejudice to my rights at the report stage.
This amendment is in relation to subclause 145(2) of the bill and deals with the general section of the bill that is extending time lines around national security reviews.
My amendment changes one word. Basically, right now what we have in proposed subsection 37(2) on page 76 is:
the Minister may provide the applicant with a written opinion for the applicant’s guidance.
I have proposed “the Minister shall provide the applicant with a written opinion”, for greater clarity, transparency, and information for those applying to invest in Canada.
Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.