We won't be able to move any amendments today if monetary considerations are involved and a royal recommendation is warranted. Mr. Stoffer wanted to move an amendment concerning the words “may“ and “shall“. We'll have to see if that's possible at a certain point in time within a five-year period. There have been many refusals. The minister could have decided otherwise, but did not. Perhaps we should look into the circumstances in which these refusals were made and why no follow-up was done. These corrections should be made.
Moreover, the ombudsman has said that this is legislation that must evolve. I think we can base ourselves on something concrete, even though in politics, we must not always believe the people who make promises to us. However, I do believe that all opposition parties are acting in good faith today. This is a step in the right direction, one that will help certain people. With that in mind, we support the bill. We could have moved some amendments, but all we really want are some assurances that the process won't be dragged out and that no one is going to fiddle with the dates.