Thank you, Mr. Chair. There are a few issues here.
First of all, by removing the definition and references to “other specified ministers”, the proposed amendments would limit, I fear, the authority to return direct proceeds from the carbon pollution fuel charge to the Minister of National Revenue and the Minister of Finance. The proposed amendments, as such, should be defeated as they undermine the purpose of the provisions, namely, to allow ministers other than the Minister of National Revenue and the Minister of Finance to return direct proceeds from the carbon pollution fuel charge to provinces under the federal pollution pricing system.
I'm sure my colleague will offer a rebuttal to what I've said. It almost goes without saying, Mr. Chair, that I'll disagree with him in advance.