Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I do agree there was consensus at the end of our last meeting in an attempt to try to work toward a compromise that would satisfy all parties sitting at the table here. Certainly over the last 48 hours there was a strong attempt to do that--in fact a number of attempts to do that. I think we have come a significant way with regard to finding a compromise regarding this amendment, albeit of the three parties that were discussing a potential compromise, the result is that only two of the parties in those discussions were able to come to a compromise.
I certainly want to thank Mr. St-Cyr for his thoughtfulness on this in terms of trying to find a way to come to a conclusion that would see us in the same position as Bill C-11. Unfortunately, we haven't been able to move that far. The government does have to draw the line on how far it can go, at least with respect to this amendment.
I think we have come to a very reasonable approach and compromise on this, and if this amendment is defeated, I will be introducing a government amendment. In addition, I'll be reading into the record a letter that the minister will be sending to the chair of the regulatory board in terms of direction with respect to the issue we have discussed in amendment G-2.