Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I certainly welcome all the witnesses, and I thank all of you for your presentations.
To start with you, Mr. Tepper, you said in your remarks relating to the kind of discussion that's going on out there over Bill C-51 that it's sparking the kind of debate we need. Mr. Neve mentioned that as well in regard to all the meetings he's been at.
We're in a different Parliament than we've ever been in Canadian history, in my view, because if you look at the record, you will see that this government has very seldom allowed amendments to bills. I think that's a sad commentary.
For that good debate that's happening and I think the good presentations we're having here to be effective, however, the government would have to show a willingness to accept amendments, which they have not to date. What kind of comment is that on our democracy if no amendments to this bill are allowed at the end of the day?