I am. Thank you very much, Chair.
Now having the floor, duly and properly, I'd like to exercise my right to introduce a notice of motion.
That the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, upon receiving an order of reference from the House concerning C-23 amendment to the elections act, initiate a study on this legislation which will include the following:
Hearing witnesses from, but not limited to, Elections Canada, Political Parties as defined under the Canada Elections Act, the Minister of State who introduced the bill, representatives of first nations, anti-poverty groups, groups representing persons with disabilities, groups representing youth advocates and students, as well as specific groups which have been active in society on election rules, including Fair Vote Canada, SAMARA, Democracy Watch and the BC Civil Liberties Union;
And that the committee request to travel to all regions of Canada (Atlantic Canada, Quebec, Ontario, Northern Ontario, the Prairies, British Columbia and the North), as well as downtown urban settings (such as the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver) and rural and remote settings, and that the committee request that this travel take place in March and April 2014;
And that the committee shall only proceed to clause-by-clause consideration of this bill after these hearings have been completed, with a goal to commence clause-by-clause consideration for May 1, 2014.
I will duly deposit that with the clerk.
The only thing I would then have is to afford Monsieur Mayrand an opportunity to say anything that he hasn't yet had a chance to say.