Thank you very much, Mr. Ste‑Marie.
Colleagues, I'll do a bit of a status check for us.
Ms. Kirkland, I believe you raised your hand with a desire to speak to this amendment.
Prior to the amendment, we had a show of unanimous consent for the adoption of the motion put forward by Mr. Guglielmin. We then had an amendment put forward to that motion by Madam Kirkland, which is what we've been debating over the course of the past several minutes.
I suspect, based on what I'm hearing, that members from the Liberal side will oppose the amendment, although I'll look for some clarity from them. Monsieur Ste-Marie from the Bloc has indicated that he will oppose the amendment.
If a vote were to occur, we know what the result would be. However, as you know, colleagues, I can't call a vote until the debate has collapsed on the matter, so at this point I would encourage us to think about where we want to go from here. We know what the end result is going to be, unless there is some line of questioning that persuades members around the table to change their mind. Of course, it's the prerogative of members to try to do that.
After I give the floor to Madam Kirkland, I will encourage us to think about allowing this to go to a vote, given that we know what the outcome of that vote is going to be.
Madam Kirkland, the floor is yours.