Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I would like to address for a moment the honourable member Mike Kelloway and let him know I speak to him from his riding. This may explain some of the Internet issues.
PV-4 is widely supported, as you mentioned, Mr. Chair. It's identical to NDP-21 and BQ-8. It is also in the testimony supported by West Coast Environmental Law, Ecojustice, the Canadian Environmental Law Association and numerous other organizations, as well as, I think, some other parliamentarians.
This changes one line only in clause 4—line 18 on page 9—which currently says that this act ceases to have effect five years from the date on which it enters into force. This amendment would shorten that time to two years. It would read “order under subsection (1), after the second anniversary of”.
Again, this is supported by a staff lawyer from West Coast Environmental Law, Anna Johnston, who I think put it well. If the bill is truly about dealing with our current trade crisis, it should be constrained to a more reasonable timeline.
With that, I submit the amendment for your consideration, and hope it will carry.