What I'm trying to do is get you to win, Mr. Byrne, not to lose, so I'm going to move a subamendment. It's going to be a tight timeframe. My colleagues may dislike me for doing this, but I'm going to propose we add the words “within 15 days” before the words “reconsider its decision to discontinue funding”. If I could get the consensus of this committee to add that, it adds a sense of urgency. In that way we'll get a decision and we'll continue to provide ACOA and the government with an array of options that might result in keeping CCFI alive, whereas the very narrow “restore full funding” is yes or no, black and white. It's going to end up in a decision you won't like and none of us endorse.
On May 7th, 2009. See this statement in context.