Mr. Chairman, the first motion is the main motion, and I would suggest that the second paragraph constitutes an amendment to the main motion. I consider the main motion to be expressed in the following words: “...and ensure stable funding for organizations affected by this funding in order to support the vitality of francophone communities outside Quebec...”. Let us consider the first motion. You are saying that an amendment is being made, and I quote: “following its obligations to support the development of Official Languages Communities, the government increased its overall funding to the Cooperation with the Community Sector component of the Canadian Heritage Official Languages Support Programs.”
The amendment is admissible because one has the right to present an amendment to the motion. You can't just read the first three lines of a motion and say that it is the main motion. A main motion is the whole thing and the amendment is what comes afterwards. It is up to the committee to decide whether it agrees to adopt the amendment.