Thank you. The chair will read the ruling on this based on the advice and counsel of our staff.
The amendment envisions a role for the commissioner of firearms in the regulation-making process, thus introducing a new concept into the bill.
As stated on page 766 of House of Commons Procedure and Practice, second edition:
An amendment to a bill that was referred to committee after second reading is out of order if it is beyond the scope and principle of the bill.
In the opinion of the chair, this amendment does go beyond the scope of the bill, therefore the chair rules that the amendment is inadmissible.
We will now go to the vote on clause 34.
(Clause 34 agreed to)
(Clauses 35 to 38 inclusive agreed to on division)
Colleagues, we are now dealing with the short title. Shall clause 1 carry?
(Clause 1 agreed to)
Shall the title carry?