Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
We do not support this amendment. Canada and the United States agreed to change the effective date of the softwood lumber agreement from October 1 to October 12. It is therefore necessary to make several amendments to Bill C-24 to ensure that Canada meets its obligations to collect the charge as of October 12. The proposed amendment would establish November 1 as the effective date when Canada would begin collection of the charge. The government's motion would establish the correct date of October 12. So we do not support this amendment.