Thank you, Ms. Kwan.
Let me give you the following ruling.
Bill C‑8 amends the Telecommunications Act to allow the minister, under proposed section 15.4, to require the provision of information that he or she considers relevant to establish or verify compliance with an order under proposed sections 15.1 and 15.2. The proposed amendment would require the minister to obtain the authorization of a judge to make such an order under certain circumstances.
House of Commons Procedure and Practice, fourth edition, states the following in section 16.74: “An amendment to a bill that was referred to a committee after second reading is out of order if it is beyond the scope and principle of the bill.” In the chair's opinion, introducing judicial authorization prior to orders is indeed a new concept that is beyond the scope of the bill. Therefore, the amendment is out of order.
Mr. Caputo, you have the floor.