Thank you, Mr. Ste‑Marie.
I now give you my ruling on this one. Bill C-69 amends several acts, including the Trust and Loan Companies Act, to provide that “the directors of a company of a prescribed class must make available...prescribed information respecting diversity among directors and members of senior management”. The amendment seeks to add an obligation to disclose information respecting the company’s investments in countries recognized as tax havens, which is a new concept that goes beyond the scope of the bill as agreed to by the House at second reading.
As House of Commons Procedure and Practice, third edition, states on page 770:
An amendment to a bill that was referred to a committee after second reading is out of order if it is beyond the scope and principle of the bill.
In the opinion of the chair, and for the aforementioned reason, the amendment introduces a new concept that is beyond the scope of the bill. Therefore, the amendment is inadmissible.