Thank you.
I agree with the members from the Bloc and the NDP that this isn't a necessary amendment. All committees have legislation as their priority, but they don't write it in as a particular addition. I don't know why we would now start putting it in as a routine motion, for the exact reason that committees are masters of their own destiny, as Mr. Blais has said. They should discuss what they want to discuss. If they want to do a study to improve very important legislation that's more important, it's all legislative work.
As Mr. Calkins outlined, we don't stop bills, because there's a process where they go back to the House anyway, so I don't think this motion is necessary. I don't think we need to start a precedent in Parliament with this particular motion, because it ties the hands of the committee.