Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I wanted to move an amendment to the motion, but I won't do it. Mr. Karygiannis has persuaded me that the motion as it is worded would cover stay of removals and the possibility of people staying here while their applications are being considered, more broadly. I will therefore not be moving an amendment, but I want to speak to the present amendment.
I think that the proposal made by Mr. House, the lawyer who appeared before us, is reasonable. We cannot deny the fact that in Quebec, hundreds of thousands of people have opposed the war on numerous occasions. At that time, I was not an M.P., but I marched against the war in Iraq three times, in -34°C weather. Considerations regarding conscientious objectors should be included in the criteria when applications for humanitarian consideration are being examined. I support the motion as amended.