Mr. Speaker, in his previous speech, the member for Bourassa was once again a bit theatrical when he said that the amendments adopted in committee would distort the bill. This shows that he is both incompetent and disingenuous.
Why do I say “incompetent”? The member knows full well that the amendments were accepted by the Chair. This means that they do not change the nature of the bill.
The member is being disingenuous, because he knows full well that the judge's ruling left it up to Parliament to decide what constituted a substantial connection to Canada that would allow certain children born abroad to qualify for Canadian citizenship.
These amendments are exactly and precisely what the courts have asked for. They are also entirely consistent with the nature and purpose of the bill.
I would like to know whether my colleague shares my interpretation of events and whether he thinks that what the Liberals did earlier today in this debate is simply disinformation to mislead Canadians for partisan purposes.