Thank you, Mr. Cotler.
Bill C-37 amends the Criminal Code by, among other things, repealing subsections 737(5) and 737(6). This amendment proposes to replace subsection 737(6) with a text that is similar to the current Criminal Code text. The effect of the replacement would be to negate the repeal of the subsection. As House of Commons Procedure and Practice, second edition states, on page 766:
An amendment to a bill that was referred to a committee after second reading is out of order if it is beyond the scope and principle of the bill.
In my opinion, the reinstatement of a key element being repealed is contrary to the principle of Bill C-37 and is therefore inadmissible.