Mr. Speaker, I know it's your prerogative to rule amendments submitted by committee members either in order or out of order. I also know you make those rulings with the help of the good advice of our clerk. I just want to understand the meaning of the ruling you have made. You say the amendment is out of order and you state two reasons, the first one being the scope of the bill. We know the bill is quite limited; it contains just one clause. Then you mentioned judicial discretion. I'd like you to explain to me what you meant by that.
The clause of the bill leaves some discretion to the judge. That's always the case in criminal law. I'd like to give you a chance to give us a bit more of an explanation of the ruling you have made. I'm not challenging your prerogative to make a ruling. There are others that you occasionally abuse, but this one was your prerogative.
The future of the bill is uncertain, but I know you will keep your cool come what may.