Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I want to follow up on some of the comments made by the members opposite. They're talking about equality and they're talking about an equal voice for members. In fact, this motion would create an equal voice, because independent members would be able to table their amendments here in committee before clause-by-clause. It's a right that we have as representatives of our caucus, and it's a right that they would have as well.
In fact, it would level the playing field. It would give everybody an equal right to bring those amendments forward at this committee during clause-by-clause.
I also want to point out that I'm not telling Mr. Caron or any members of the opposition how to vote on this motion. They will vote the way they want to vote. All I'm saying is that we ought to bring it to a vote. Let's allow a vote so that everybody has an equal opportunity. As the chair just mentioned, we ought to do this before we have to adjourn this meeting in ten minutes.