There is no problem. We maintain the same level of politeness in this committee.
To go back to what I was saying, this announcement was a very emotional moment for some of us because we understood the effect that this was going to have on the humanitarian side. The exemption added to the Criminal Code will allow the government to help the people who need help the most in this humanitarian crisis.
The Red Cross was present at the announcement, as were other organizations, and they all seemed to applaud this initiative. Anyway, I, for one, applaud this initiative, because it wasn't easy, but we got it done. This was a government-wide effort involving the Minister of Justice, the Minister of Public Safety, the Minister of International Development, and the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship. They have all made a commitment to this.
So I'm proud to see my colleague's motion bearing fruit. I think we all agree that it is important to take concrete steps, and this is another one that the government has been able to take, in addition to everything else that we have accomplished lately.
With that, Madam Chair, I think we can move to a vote. We have a few minutes left before 5:38 p.m., so I'm prepared to support my colleague Ms. Kwan's subamendment.