Thank you, Mr. Green.
However, I just wanted to point out that clause 5 of Bill C-281 amends the Prohibiting Cluster Munitions Act to prohibit a person from investing in an entity that has contravened certain provisions of the Act. The amendment seeks to remove the various exemptions provided for in section 11 of the act. This is a new concept not envisioned in the bill when it was adopted by the House at second reading and not related to the prohibition from investing in an entity that has contravened certain provisions of the act.
House of Commons Procedure and Practice, third edition, states this on page 770:
An amendment to a bill that was referred to committee after second reading is out of order if it is beyond the scope and principle of the bill.
In the opinion of the chair, and for the above-stated reason, the amendment introduces a new concept that is beyond the scope of the bill. Therefore, I rule the amendment inadmissible.