There are two amendments and I'm hoping that they're both going to be friendly.
The first would be, in the first sentence where it reads, “COVID-19 comes into force and every three months after that”, I would add the words “should any payments be made under the act during that period”. This allows there to be, effectively, a sunset clause so that there's no needless reporting if there are no payments made.
The second part is immediately following this, which reads, “the Minister of Health must prepare a report setting out”. It's a small addition, which is, “the total amount of payments”. The initial motion reads “a report setting out the payments made under the act”, but this clarification would say, “the total amount of payments under the act”. That amendment is for competitive reasons. As we acquire rapid tests, they will be acquired by different companies. Knowing the individual breakdowns of what tests would be acquired at what price will hurt us competitively while negotiating to acquire them. There are some companies that may not wish to participate if their per-unit cost is known.
I'm hoping that this stays in the same intent as the mover's motion, and I'm hoping it can be adopted as a friendly amendment.