I don't think we've come to a resolution on how we might mesh all of what's being discussed, but I would suggest that we proceed to clause-by-clause with Bill C-18. We ought to address what we can within the current legislation. Then we could take some time as a committee to investigate other ways to propose legislative changes in other capacities, or to other bills. I know that RCMP members across the country desperately want this bill to pass, because it has real-life ramifications for thousands of members. I'm not certain that by getting bogged down, or returning an empty bill to the House, we serve the interests of those RCMP officers.
On May 5th, 2009. See this statement in context.