Mr. Chair, Ms. Boivin is right to mention that Bill S-2 is the result of a long debate between the government and the Standing Joint Committee on Scrutiny of Regulations. Putting an end to that debate is really one of the main objectives of the legislation because the government and the Standing Joint Committee on Scrutiny of Regulations were deadlocked. Sometimes they agree, sometimes they disagree on some points. On this point, there was disagreement between the government and the Standing Joint Committee on Scrutiny of Regulations. As has correctly been pointed out, the committee considered than any dynamic incorporation by reference not expressly authorized is invalid.
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