Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
I do want to point out that the subject matter of 2.1 was in the original package of amendments. Amendments 2 and 2.1 were simply separated to allow us to vote separately on the two parts. This subject matter has always been in the package of amendments.
Having said that, like everyone, I have had a chance to look at the wording of the subamendment. I've been a member of Parliament for quite a while. It's quite normal for subamendments to come up in the discussions of bills without much notice, especially if we're trying to work collaboratively to improve bills. I had a look at the proposed Liberal changes. I think they respect the principle of what I was trying to accomplish. I just didn't have a staff of lawyers on my team to do the drafting who are obviously available to some of the other members.
I'm very much in support of the subamendments. I think they still do the same thing that we were trying to do, and that is make sure that we can have accountability on the use of discretion without endangering those who get diversions and who might have that used against them in future legal proceedings. I think the wording that the government has worked out accomplishes that much more eloquently and much more carefully than my original wording did, so I'm in support of the subamendment.
Thank you.