Mr. Chair, as my colleagues have said, this expression of interest system comes through the minister's new power to issue ministerial instructions that will bring this new system into effect, but without being able to access those instructions and provide a public opportunity to respond, we have no way of knowing if this is providing an adequate review of the system or not.
We have amendments that would provide a proper and public review of this system once the instructions were public. Specifically, it would require the minister to publish any proposed instructions for consultation for a period of 60 days, and to consider the feedback before making them final.
It adds a requirement to review the application of these changes every three years after they come into force, and each year thereafter, by a House of Commons committee. It's just a check and balance so that we can measure and evaluate the impact of this new system, the expression of interest system. As above, it details the broader role of the committee in that regard.
That's the essence of the three amendments the NDP is proposing.