Thank you, Mr. Chair.
First of all, I thank Mr. Beech for providing us with the text of his subamendment in French; I am very pleased.
I apologize for not putting my proposed amendment in writing in both official languages. Incidentally, Mr. Chair, I thank you for accepting it.
With respect to the subamendment, I agree with the proposal to divide the bill among the various committees. However, I have reservations about the deadline, as I said before.
Politics is the art of compromise without surrendering principles. I can accept the subamendment, but I would have preferred, as Mr. Chambers has just pointed out, that there be no deadline for the other committees or that there not be a later date. I am uncomfortable with that, but if that is the compromise we reach, I am prepared to accept it. However, I am not prepared to set a deadline today for the work of the Standing Committee on Finance on Bill C‑19.
I am prepared to vote on the subamendment and the amendment, and I will move another amendment to the main motion to remove paragraph (b), so that there is no limit to the committee's study at this time. We can come back to it if the work progresses well. After that, the other amendment could be put to the vote.