Thank you, Madam Chair.
Before we get started on the clause-by-clause review, I have a motion I would like to move that deals with our consideration of clause-by-clause. I sent a copy of this motion to the clerk, and the clerk could distribute it now.
I am going to make one small change to that motion. I will read the motion with the change: “That all amendments shall be considered in full, regardless of the chair's ruling on admissibility.” I'm moving this motion because there are a number of what I and my colleagues consider to be very important amendments we are trying to put into this free trade agreement. I fear, Madam Chair, that you are going to rule all of them inadmissible, therefore depriving us of the opportunity to debate or have these amendments considered.
For example, on CPC-1, what I'm trying to do is add, in the “Purpose” clause of the free trade agreement, which is the section this would go into, “strengthen cooperation on energy matters, including the export of Canadian energy to Ukraine”. In fact, the Ukrainian ambassador recently said that energy security is an issue they look forward to having more co-operation on. It would be a very important addition to the enabling legislation. It would allow this to be part of Canada's help to Ukraine.
Also, my amendment talks about strengthening “cooperation on matters relating to nuclear technology, including the export of Canadian nuclear equipment, expertise and uranium to Ukraine.” These are things that would be critically important to Ukraine, both currently and, of course, in the rebuilding process.
Madam Chair, I believe it would serve the committee well and it would serve the Ukrainian community well if we were allowed to fulsomely put forward these amendments to the legislation and have them debated, so Canadians know where we stand on these issues.
Thank you, Madam Chair.