Mr. Speaker, one of the things the hon. member brought up was the fact that this particular bill does not seem to draw a lot of attention nor, most likely, will it reach a lot of headlines.
On that note, the scrutiny of regulations committee, with both senators and members on it, operates on a consensus basis, meaning that when an issue comes forward, the chair will ask what path we should take, and it goes around the room until we find something on which everyone can agree. Votes rarely happen in that committee.
The reason I raise this is that the concerns expressed around incorporation by reference, which is being used and has been used by the government and by Parliament in a number of different bills, have made some very useful suggestions in how to use incorporation by reference in a more codified way that ensures Parliament is properly consulted in legislation. This has come from a concern from a group of Parliamentarians. It is based on a consensus that this needs to be looked at. The government has codified it through a bill.
The reason I raise all this is that I would like the member to, first, acknowledge that this is good legislation, non-partisan legislation. Second to that, I would like him to explain what exact concerns he has, beyond just saying “We are not sure if this should go; we will send it to committee”. This is obviously not a partisan bill, but a good bill to help Parliament do its work.