Thank you, Madam Chair.
I think we're facing the same problem that we face over and over again in the committee. We have legislation that has a pretty big hole in it and the opposition is desperately trying to fill the hole. But of course it's like the kid who sticks his finger in the hole in the dyke; the next thing you know you've got eight other holes opening up and popping open.
This is the wrong way to go about this. We've heard from the officials that clearly by doing this we're bypassing 14(7). Clearly, we're going to wind up with unintended consequences here.
It's very interesting to hear some of the things I'm hearing from the other side, in the context of things that we've heard as we've discussed past bills. There is no consistency in terms of the approach. On the child care thing, it's all about accountability and reporting and everything else, and then on this we've totally thrown any kind of accountability out the window. There's no consistency.
I think as a committee we have to seriously consider the ramifications of this approach to all of the legislation we discuss as we go through this. It's not just about this legislation, it's about every piece of legislation. It's about our very effectiveness as a committee as we go through these processes.
I would encourage that the members of this committee really seriously consider voting against this amendment, and let's move on to some things where we can actually accomplish something.