Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I agree with Mr. Davies. I won't repeat his arguments. However, I would like to propose a subamendment. Our subamendment proposes that amendment NDP‑1 be amended as follows: it should read “response [...] of the federal government” rather than “response [...] in Canada.” I have sent the text of the amendment in French, but it will have to be translated, because the English and French versions are not consistent.
On the other hand, Mr. Chair, I draw your attention and that of the legislative clerk to the fact that on line 15 of page 6, if this passes, we're going to have to make a concordance amendment to the bill, since it will no longer be an advisory committee, but a commission inquiry report.
With respect to the arguments regarding the subamendment, I draw your attention to the wording of the Inquiries Act: “The Governor in Council may, whenever the Governor in Council deems it expedient, cause inquiry to be made into and concerning any matter connected with the good government of Canada or the conduct of any part of the public business thereof.”
We're really talking, here, about the management of the Government of Canada, hence the importance, in my opinion, of wording it this way.