Thank you, Madam Chair.
NDP-2 is in essence a technical or housekeeping kind of amendment. It does not assert anything new...into the bill. The bill includes a requirement for additional expertise to be consulted in track two. Whether or not that is an essential safeguard, I don't wish to debate at this point, but it doesn't state clearly who needs to consult and with whom in this period. My amendment is purely an attempt to clarify the language, to make it clear that if the assessors do not have the expertise they need, one of them needs to consult with someone who has that expertise.
I understand that my attempt to clarify the language can be further clarified. I believe government members may wish to substitute some additional language. This is simply about making things clear in terms of the responsibility to consult additional expertise.
Thank you.