I appreciate that, Mr. Chair, and I appreciate Mr. Mendicino raising the point.
With regard to the status of members who are not members of recognized parties, my position is that I would vastly prefer not to be required to be here to submit amendments. If you'd not passed the motion that you passed, I would have had the right to submit my amendments at report stage. For members in positions such as mine, report stage is a good time to do such amendments, because you can present them in the full House and there aren't conflicts.
I would signal now, Mr. Chair, that I will have conflicts. Because my motions are deemed, when I leave, the motions will go forward without my being here. This remains controversial. The Speaker has decided that it accommodates the rights of members in parties with members fewer than 12. Personally, I find it onerous. I wish that this route, as it was invented by Mr. Harper, hadn't been taken by the Liberals.
Thank you.