That being said, Mr. Chair, Mr. Giguère probably heard my comments with respect to the first NDP amendment. I won't repeat them in detail. They stand the same. This amendment actually makes the legislation pale in comparison to what this amendment would do to those irregular arrivals.
It shocks me to see this loose of an amendment, which just gives far too much openness to the process. It redefines the legislation to such a minimal standard that not only is it going to get voted against by the government, but I fear that if the NDP isn't going to withdraw these types of amendments through the course of the next couple of days, it gives us some pretty good political defence that we don't go nearly as far as the NDP wants to go. These types of amendments would simply eliminate almost anyone coming in on an irregular trip, an irregular means to get to Canada, such as a ship, and would actually disallow them permanent residency.
We will not be supporting the amendment.
(Amendment negatived)