Thank you, Mr. Villemure.
I meant to interrupt you after you moved this amendment. I have to make a ruling on it.
Bill C-70 amends several acts and enacts a foreign influence transparency and accountability act. The bill provides that persons who enter into an arrangement with a foreign principal under which they undertake to carry out certain activities are required to provide the commissioner with the information specified in the regulations.
The amendment seeks to add that even if no arrangement has been entered into, any individual other than a public office holder must file a return with the commissioner if that individual receives a communication from a foreign principal requesting that the individual take certain actions.
In the opinion of the Chair, the amendment adds a new concept that is beyond the scope of the bill as adopted by the House at second reading. Therefore, I rule the amendment inadmissible.
Go ahead, Mr. Villemure.