Thank you, Monsieur Simard.
I think you're asking in your point of order for clarification on voting members and speaking members. All members are able to come to committee and participate in the committee hearings, but only certain members are allowed to vote. Our clerk has a record of the members who are able to do so.
I hope that clarifies it for all committee members.
Committee members, I hope we will have a productive meeting, be able to get through this motion and maybe get to a vote today. Most importantly, I hope we can have a good debate amongst colleagues around the table and proceed forward. I've had a number of requests, maybe for clarification or from a misunderstanding of where we're at, on what the motion at hand states. Just to make sure all members have the motion that was brought forward by Ms. Dabrusin and amended by Mr. Simard, perhaps I can ask the clerk to go through it before I turn it back to Mrs. Goodridge. This is to ensure that our colleague who has joined us today and the others at home are all in the right place and have a good understanding of where we're at.
Before I go back to Mrs. Goodridge, I will ask the clerk to read the amended version.
Go ahead, sir.