Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
I would like to thank my colleague, Mr. Patry, for being here with us and proposing amendments.
Mr. Patry is proposing one small change to a definition that we think is much too broad. I do not think that is enough. In fact, it would change only one word of paragraph (f) of this broad definition that the Conservatives are proposing in Bill C-51. I am not sure that that would do exactly what the witnesses wanted.
The committee heard from many witnesses, particularly about how the definition was too broad. Many groups, particularly first nations groups and environmental leaders, are affected by this. I get the impression that we are not addressing what is really important here.
Unfortunately, I am going to oppose the amendment that Mr. Patry is proposing today.