Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Perhaps I could make a few points with respect to this amendment as it's being proposed by my colleague.
First of all, I assume the rationale in this particular instance is that you would propose to de-link criminality from application for citizenship under subsection 5(2) of the act.
I think it's essential to inform members of this committee that under the current law individuals, including minors, must be free of criminality for at least four years. That's how it currently stands. That having been said, the qualifier is that it's only for serious criminal charges.
Bearing all those points in mind, I see no compelling reason why we should vote for this, so I would vote against it.