Thank you, Mr. Chair.
We've held almost 16 meetings and received 54 witnesses and 21 briefs. As Ms. Ashton mentioned, the Government of Quebec has submitted its recommendations and amendments to the bill. It said it wouldn't be sending representatives to the committee. So, I don't know why that would change all of a sudden because the Conservative Party and the Government of Quebec are talking to each other. The Quebec government refused to send representatives to the committee. It has sent us amendments and we will take them into consideration. It is important to work with the Quebec government and we already have the amendments it has proposed.
I therefore don't understand why the Conservative Party is proposing this subamendment, other than to delay the bill yet again. We've received witnesses, we've heard clearly what they had to say, and now it's time for the committee to move forward and vote to continue its study.