Mr. Christopherson, the amendment seeks to make a substantive modification by adding new elements to the preamble. The House of Commons Procedure and Practice, second edition, on page 770 states:
In the case of a bill that has been referred to a committee after second reading, a substantive amendment to the preamble is admissible only if it is rendered necessary by amendments made to the bill. In addition, an amendment to the preamble is in order when its purpose is to clarify it or to ensure the uniformity of the English and French versions.
In the opinion of the chair, the proposed amendment is substantive and therefore inadmissible.