Thank you, Mr. Arnold.
I actually echo that. I still recall being a young articling student when I had to review that for a defence firm, and it was quite traumatic. It's not easy to go through those. I can only imagine law enforcement...who have to deal with this on a daily basis and go through voluminous material that is very horrific, and the amount of stress and post-traumatic stress that might appear.
Thank you once again for your great round of questioning, though it be short.
In the interest of time, I'd like to provide the members of the committee with some instructions and a few comments before the committee proceeds with the clause-by-clause consideration of Bill C-291.
As the name indicates, this is an examination of all the clauses in the order they appear in the bill. I will call each clause successively, and each clause is subject to debate and a vote. If there are amendments to the clause in question, I will recognize the member proposing it, who may explain it. The amendment will then be open for debate. When no further members wish to intervene, the amendment will be voted on. Amendments will be considered in the order in which they appear in the bill and in the package that each member received from the clerk. Members should note that amendments must be submitted in writing to the clerk of the committee.
The chair will go slowly to allow members to follow the proceedings properly.
Amendments have been given an alphanumeric number in the top right corner to indicate which party submitted them. There's no need for a seconder to move an amendment. Once again, you will need unanimous consent to withdraw it.
During the debate of an amendment, members are permitted to move subamendments. These amendments must be submitted in writing. They do not require the approval of the mover of the amendment. Only one subamendment may be considered at a time, and that subamendment cannot be amended. When a subamendment is moved to the amendment, it is voted on first, then another subamendment may be moved, or the committee may consider the main amendment and vote on it.
Once every clause has been voted on, the committee will vote on the short title, the title and the bill itself, and if amendments are adopted, an order to reprint the bill may be required so the House has a proper copy for use at report stage. Finally, the committee will have to order the chair to report the bill to the House. That report contains only the text of any adopted amendments as well as an indication of any deleted clauses.
Just so you know, I'll be looking down at my phone, but it's not to do text messaging. I'm checking in case my clerk or the legislative clerks have given me any messages.
Now we'll begin the clause-by-clause consideration.
(On clause 1)
Amendment G-1 has been proposed.
Is there any debate?