Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I see things differently. I see both Madam Zarrillo's and Mr. Van Bynen's amendments as strengthening this bill. It's excellent work. I see the amendment and the subamendment really adding and building additional confidence into the process.
It would include two really important checkpoints. The first would be a pulse check. Within six months of the consultations beginning, government would have to report back to talk about how those consultations are progressing. I think it's absolutely important to make sure that those consultations are progressing as the community wants them to. It's an opportunity, also, to course correct, if required.
On Mr. Van Bynen's subamendment, the government must report back on all the regulations that were brought forward or introduced up until that point. This provides that balance. It provides two of those checkpoints. Also, it balances it against what we heard from the disability community very clearly, which was that we need to make sure we bring people, Canadians, into pay as quickly as possible. We understand the urgency. I believe this amendment strikes that balance. It's about oversight and transparency. I would also add that it does introduce two very clear timelines, six months on the consultation and within one year in terms of the regulations. The timelines are there for all to see.
Again, I commend my colleagues for bringing these amendments forward. I absolutely will be supporting both the subamendment and the amendment.