Thank you, Chair.
I'd like to address some of the comments that were made today, in particular one by Mr. Turnbull.
Usually in the past we've had negotiations outside of committee if things don't get resolved. In this case, there was no discussion. We were not reached out to whatsoever. I'm surprised to know that Mr. Davies actually got this amendment before all of us, and he admitted that.
It does bring up the question about this carbon tax coalition. It makes it more and more clear—to us, at least—that there is a coalition, not just in this committee, but outside.
I would like to propose an amendment to the motion as amended. Before I do that, I would like to say, in the spirit of collaboration on Bill C-59, that Mr. Davies' request was to get this passed as soon as possible. I will remind him that I ended up pulling my two amendments at the end so we could group the rest of the clauses. We passed the bill right away in that collaboration, which is why we got to this point.
We did help to pass his amendment. That's good. We should have some more witnesses.
I'd like to make an amendment. There are a few of them. I'd like to speak to them after I've given them.
In item ii, after May 23, I'd like to add the dates May 28 and May 30, 2024.
In item iii, I'd like to remove the date and put May 30, 2024.
In item iv, I'd like to change the first date to June 3, 2024, and strike everything after “resources on that day”.
In item v, after where it says “Bill C-69”, I would like to add “four meetings on its study of proceeds of crime and money laundering”. Strike everything before that and replace it with that, so “following the completion of the study of Bill C-69” strike out everything and add in "four meetings on its study of proceeds of crime and money laundering”.
I think we've distributed that, or we're going to distribute it. I believe it's been sent to you.