The amendment is in order for this...because technically, Mr. Dhaliwal's motion is inadmissible. In the discussion and debate that we had, it was clear that the committee would prefer to adopt the motion. We held it back, because our very experienced clerk indicated that it was not admissible in its current form. When I indicated that I would like to find a way to make it admissible, these were the suggestions that the clerk, in consultation with the committee and me, decided we would put forward.
I'll just throw it out there that if the committee feels that this issue of the timing of the debate on the motion or whatever may cause them some difficulty, then we can leave out that part of it and simply vote on the part that says the chair “may schedule all or portions of a meeting” in camera for the reasons that we listed above, which is Mr. Dhaliwal's motion.