Mr. Genuis, I actually have to make a ruling first. I thought you were making comments.
The ruling is that Bill C-41 amends the Criminal Code to create a regime under which the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness may authorize an eligible person to carry out, in a geographic area that is controlled by a terrorist group and for certain purposes, certain activities that would otherwise be prohibited. The amendment proposes to allow a person to carry out such activities in a geographic area that is controlled by a terrorist group without authorization from the minister.
As House of Commons Procedure and Practice, third edition, states on page 770, “An amendment to a bill that was referred to committee after second reading is out of order if it is beyond the scope and principle of the bill.”
In the opinion of the chair, the amendment proposes an exception to both proposed subsections 83.03(1) and 83.03(2) that would not require the minister’s authorization, which is contrary to the principle of the bill. Therefore, the amendment is inadmissible.
It's a non-debatable issue, unless you want to challenge the chair.
Mr. Brunelle-Duceppe.