Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to the committee.
I think today is going to be a very long day, because we're going through many clauses, with many amendments and many things to talk about.
I would ask you, with regard to any questions you have, to consult with the chair before you start speaking, because I would like to try to move through this as quickly as possible.
I would like to welcome Dr. Theresa Tam and Ms. Jane Allain, who are joining us today from the department. It's very much appreciated.
To begin, pursuant to the order of reference of Monday, February 23, 2009, on Bill C-11, An Act to promote safety and security with respect to human pathogens and toxins, we are now going to start clause-by-clause consideration.
Pursuant to Standing Order 75(1), consideration of the preamble and clause 1 is postponed. The chair calls for clause 2 right now.
(Clause 2 agreed to)
(On clause 3--Definitions)
On clause 3, we have three amendments from the Bloc. I am wondering how the committee would like to proceed. When we have a clause that has many amendments, what we can do is stand it, move on to the rest of the bill, and come back systematically to the clauses that need discussion about the amendments.
How would you like to proceed as a committee? Would you like to go through the whole bill and then come back to the clauses and amendments so we can discuss them?
Would you like to do it one by one? Yes? Then we'll do that. We don't want to confuse anybody.
On clause 3, we have three amendments. Would someone like to speak to BQ-1?
Monsieur Malo.