Yes, I would like to respond to two things.
First, with all due respect, I think it's highly inappropriate for the departmental staff to tell us what they can or cannot support in terms of an amendment that's come forward from a parliamentarian when we are working through a bill clause by clause.
I appreciate the explanation of the bill as it is written by the departmental officials, but knowing what they can and can't support I think is inappropriate. I think it's for the parliamentarians to determine that.