Okay, thank you.
As Ms. Demers points out, this changes the whole intent of her motion, so she doesn't accept it. So we have to take it out, and we will now vote on the motion as amended. If you wish to bring forward this other motion, we will deal with that one. All right?
The amended motion we're voting on is that the Standing Committee on the Status of Women call upon the government to say that it will take measures if President Karzai refuses to repeal the legislation violating the rights of women in Afghanistan. I now call the vote on the amended motion.
All right, we have a tie. That's what happened on the very first day of this committee.
I will vote for the motion for the reason that I believe that the motion is clear, in that it is asking the government to take a particular step. Therefore, I will vote for the motion because it fits in with the intent of the motion, asking the government to take a particular step.
(Motion agreed to)
Now to Ms. McLeod. And given that we are speaking to the issue of Afghanistan, you do not have to give us 48 hours notice. We're speaking to this.
Did you wish to bring forward now a motion that says what you were proposing--that the Standing Committee on the Status of Women support the government in its efforts to continue to press the Afghanistan government to meet the promises of President Karzai?
That is an appropriate motion for you to bring up at this time.