Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Actually, so that we can find our bearings, I'm going to repeat a expression that was previously used: "We can't make heads or tails out of this."
I want everybody to be on the same page. We have to understand that we're considering Ms. Ashton's sub-amendments, under which one-hour meetings would be held with four ministers before December 1.
I remind committee members that today is November 29, which means that we would be having four ministers and their officials appear this Thursday for one hour each. That's impossible.
It's also proposed that the amendments be submitted before December 2. However, we haven't heard from the ministers yet. Once again, this is unrealistic.
I'm still referring to Ms. Ashton's sub-amendments, which propose that we proceed with clause-by-cause consideration on December 6.
On November 1, I submitted an amendment in response to the motion by Mr. Serré, who had submitted it on November 1.
We are currently dealing with Mr. Serré's motion. As you know, we are considering Mr. Godin's amendments, Ms. Ashton's sub-amendments and Mr. Beaulieu's sub-amendment.
In point 2 of his motion, Mr. Serré proposes that amendments to Bill C‑13 be submitted to the clerk no later than November 17 at 5:00 p.m. and that the clerk distribute the amendments to us by noon on November 18.
In point 4 of his motion, Mr. Serré also proposes that the committee proceed with clause-by-clause consideration of the bill no later than Tuesday, November 22.
I remind you once again that today is November 29.
In point 5 of his motion, Mr. Serré proposes that if the committee has not completed the by clause-by-clause consideration by noon on December 1, we will simply stop debate and proceed to a vote amendment by amendment without further debate.
I'm reaching out to the members of the committee: I request unanimous consent to withdraw my amendments so we can move this matter forward.
Once again, what's going on here is partisanship on both sides, and we're all accusing each other of obstruction and so on.
We aren't moving forward. It's absolutely senseless that we're still dealing with these amendments today. This is the seventh meeting that we've held since Mr. Serré introduced his motion.
I actually have two requests to make of the committee.
First, I request unanimous consent to withdraw my amendments.
I am being transparent here. I said so last week. I reached out. I want to resolve this situation because we aren't working efficiently.
Second, I request unanimous consent for us to work in subcommittee.