I agree with the legal advice you received from the clerk to the effect that at first glance, the government's proposed amendment is not admissible.However, like Mr. Ménard, we have tried in the past to put forward amendments to a government bill in instances where the link was even stronger than the one explained to us by witnesses speaking on behalf of the government, but the chair of the committee deemed them to be inadmissible, end of story.
So, I am tempted to be complacent and accept Mr. Ménard's suggestion. However, I would like to hear from Mr. Moore and from each Conservative, or government party member, in order to determine if the explanations provided by Mr. Moore and the government witnesses are reason enough to find the government amendment admissible. I imagine they think it is. Will they remember this in future, when the chair rules other amendments out of order?