Thank you, Chair.
I want to respond to some of the issues brought up by my colleagues on the other side of the table.
First, I want to assure them, as they already know, that independent members will still have the right to submit their amendments to committee before the clause-by-clause, just as every other member has. Report stage is not meant to be a duplication of this committee's work. As was already mentioned, the Speaker ruled that this motion was in order when he ruled on Bill C-60 back in the spring. Furthermore, I also want to let my fellow committee members know that another committee, aboriginal affairs, has already voted on and approved this motion. It would only make sense that we also allow this committee to vote on this motion as it has been presented.