Mr. Chairman, given where we're at, and how critical and pivotal this point is to the rest of the bill, and the fact that, clearly, there is an issue about its appropriateness, I would move that this decision of the committee be appealed to the Speaker and that this committee adjourn the clause-by-clause hearing until it has received a ruling by the Speaker. Speaking to that motion, it would make good common sense to have that before we go further, at least that much.
I would appeal to the good judgment of at least one member of this committee. What are we doing without getting at least the opinion of the Speaker of the House on this matter before we proceed? What we'll do then is have a definitive decision made whereby we can either proceed or not proceed.
I would urge members to support this motion. It still leaves the clause as it now sits, without us voting on the clause, but it has at least a higher-level ruling before we go forward. I would ask at least one member of the opposition to see the good sense in that and support us.