Loud and clear, Madam Chair. Thank you.
The very presence of the minister at this stage suggests that the government ministers continue to be very interested in this bill. Again, it's an unusual level of interest, given that this is a private member's bill.
I'm not sure if the minister had the opportunity to hear this or not, but it bears repeating that ministers are not allowed to bring forward private members' bills, nor are their parliamentary secretaries. Only those who are commonly referred to as “backbenchers” can bring forward private members' bills, so the fact that the minister would bring forward amendments calls into question the process. I think a fulsome debate just on that point alone would be an interesting one for the House of Commons to engage in—