Mr. Speaker, this morning I tabled a proposed amendment intended to clarify the introduction to a provision in the convention itself in the implementation legislation, because clause 6 of the bill refers to only two of the general obligations contained in the draft treaty.
I discussed the matter with representatives of the justice department and they told me it is not necessary to integrate this provision with clause 6 of the bill.
I am not convinced by their arguments and I feel that, for enhanced clarity and in order to send a message to all those who wish to make this general obligation part of the legislation, I feel it would be useful to add subsection 6(1)(c) as I suggest, so that the convention will be better integrated into Canadian law. That is therefore the proposal I am submitting to the House.