Mr. Chair, essentially, on CPC-2, we're looking to broaden the definition of the research to include conservation work. Ex situ conservation literally means off-site conservation. It is a process of protecting an endangered species outside its natural habitat by, for example, removing part of the population from a threatened habitat and placing it in a new location, which may be a wild area or within the care of humans.
With that, I propose that Bill S-203, in clause 2, be amended, by replacing line 14 on page 2 with the following:
Conducting scientific research or participating in an ex situ conservation program pursuant to a licence is-
(Amendment negatived)