Thank you, Mr. Chair.
We've gone from “finding Freeland” to “finding the subamendment”. I haven't read it out yet, but, in deference to my honourable colleague, who is honouring me with his close attention to my remarks, I will now proceed to read the subamendment, then speak further to it.
The subamendment, as I indicated, seeks to make two substantive changes.
One, I believe the committee should hear from the public safety minister on the issue of the budget implementation act, given the issues we're dealing with around foreign interference and the fact that this budget deals with efforts to combat foreign interference. It creates an office of combatting foreign interference. I would like to hear from the Minister of Public Safety, as well.
Then, I would like to establish that clause-by-clause not begin unless both of these ministers have appeared for two hours.
The subamendment is adding, after the word “Finance”, “and Minister of Public Safety”. Later on, it reads “that this appearance”. That should be changed to “that these appearances”—