Amendments to a bill during clause-by-clause consideration can be moved on the floor by a member. However, it has been the practice, and a very practical and useful one, that members forward their amendments prior to the clause-by-clause meeting so copies can be made and translation can be ensured and verified. Also, we like to have time to have a look at the amendments to assess their receivability. If there are many amendments, it's important to put them in order of consideration by the committee, because sometimes it can be quite complicated.
On June 1st, 2010. See this statement in context.