Thank you very much, Mr. Perkins.
Unfortunately, I must inform you of a decision of the chair.
Bill C‑34 would authorize the Minister of Industry to make an order for the further review of investments under part IV.1. Amendment CPC‑7 would remove the minister's leeway to make such decisions and confer that authority instead on the Governor in Council.
The House of Commons Procedure and Practice, third edition, reads as follows at page 770:
An amendment to a bill that was referred to a committee after second reading is out of order if it is beyond the scope and principle of the bill.
The chair is of the view that, for the aforementioned reasons, the amendment is beyond the principle of the bill. Consequently, the chair finds this amendment inadmissible.
Mr. Perkins, I anticipate that you will challenge.