I'll echo some of those comments. We are watering down Bill C-368 by these amendments because we learned here in committee very clearly that the current administration, the NDP-Liberal government, is unable or unwilling to amend the TVPA, the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act.
I think it's a shame that we have to water down a bill based upon the fact that the minister, whom we've had here at committee before, doesn't have a clue on how to amend the TVPA. We heard that from witnesses. We heard them say that this bill needs to be amended, because it would take too long for the NDP-Liberal government to figure out how to amend the TVPA. That's the job of a parliamentarian. However, that's obviously lost on the current federal Minister of Health, who is unable to do that, and clearly unable to do his job.
Therefore we're left with disappointing those stakeholders and those thousands and thousands of Canadians whom I know Mr. Thériault referred to, from whom he received emails, as did we on this side of the House, to say watering down this bill is not a great idea. They are very concerned about their access and very concerned about the collapse of the Canadian natural health product industry, as we heard from multiple testimonies.
Thank you, Chair.