Mr. Chair, as you know, in subcommittee we added some hours to accommodate more witnesses in the study of this bill. Also I believe we agreed we would do the clause-by-clause on June 12. I'd like to propose a motion that the amendments be presented within a certain timeframe, no later than 4 p.m. on June 10, which is of course a couple of days prior to June 12, when we're going to do the clause-by-clause.
Also in the context of this amendment I would like to permit a broader consultation and permit the participation of all members of Parliament, including those who are not represented on the committee, and of course those would be the independents, the Bloc, and Ms. May of the Green Party. It's about giving them some input, some inclusion into this whole process.
So if you permit me, Mr. Chair, I'll read the motion.
That, in relation to the Order of Reference of Tuesday, May 28, 2013, respecting Bill C-54, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the National Defence Act (mental disorder), (a) amendments shall be submitted to the clerk of the Committee no later than 4:00 p.m. on June 10, 2013, for the clause-by-clause consideration of the Bill, which is to be completed on June 12, 2013, and be distributed to the members in both official languages; (b) the Chair shall forthwith write to each Member of Parliament who is not a member of a caucus represented on the Committee to invite those Members to file with the clerk of the Committee any amendments to the Bill which they would propose that the Committee consider: (c) any proposed amendment filed with the clerk, pursuant to paragraph (b), shall be filed, in both official languages, no later than 4:00 p.m. on June 10, 2013, for the clause-by-clause consideration of the Bill and shall be presented together with any amendments which may have been filed by members of the Committee; and (d) during the clause-by-clause consideration, at the relevant time, (i) an amendment filed with clerk pursuant to paragraph (b), and presented to the Committee pursuant to paragraph (c), shall be deemed to have been moved, and (ii) the Chair may call upon the member who filed the proposed amendment to offer brief remarks in support of it.
The French version follows. I don't intend to repeat it.