Mr. Chair, I have a motion I would like to read. It seems to me that the motion Mr. McKay has put changes the orders of the day.
My motion is that, pursuant to Standing Order 97.1(1), this committee recommend to the House of Commons that the House not proceed further with Bill C-300, an act respecting corporate accountability for the activities of mining, oil, or gas in developing countries, because the committee has heard sufficient testimony that the bill will not properly address corporate social responsibility and poses an unreasonable risk to legitimate Canadian business interests operating abroad.
My argument for putting the motion.... I'm aware of the rules and that Mr. McKay has put his motion at the beginning of this meeting. But I'm suggesting, Mr. Chair, that in terms of the orders of the day, this motion I am proposing does not change the orders of the day, whereas Mr. McKay's motion does. I believe you should find that my motion should take precedence and be debated and handled first, before Mr. McKay's motion.