Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Mr. Chair, following Mr. Schmale's questions, I would say that the motion can be proposed. It's up to you to decide whether it's the same. We have the same words in some places, but it's really up to your evaluation of the amendment to say that it's the same. The rule is that t

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Mr. Chair, if I may, can Mr. Anandasangaree indicate where exactly in the preamble this would go, and if he has the written version of the amendment, could he send it to us?

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  That's on page 3.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  If I may, Mr. Chair, you have heard the representation on both sides. You have the authority to say whether it's admissible or not. If some members disagree with your decision, they have the possibility to challenge your decision to achieve what they want. You have the authority

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Mr. Chair, we can suspend for a couple of minutes.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  It's line 14.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I'm sorry, Mr. Schmale; before we go to your last amendment, we have to go to the new LIB amendment from Mr. Anandasangaree on line 19.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Mr. Chair, there was NDP-1, which talked about frozen rights, but unfortunately the amendment was not adopted. We're facing the same problem here as before, as there's no significant change in the text of the bill. This makes it complicated. That is my advice to you.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Mr. Chair, if I may...?

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I think we have to go to Mr. Schmale's amendment on lines 36-37.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  We still have still a couple of others—three or four, I think.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Mr. Chair, if you wish to withdraw your decision, that's fine. We would go to the debate on the amendment and a vote on the amendment.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Since BQ-1 and BQ-2 were not adopted, it means that there is a problem with BQ-3. The rule is that if you want to change something in the preamble, you have to change something in the text. The decision is in your hands, Mr. Chair.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Mr. Chair, just to clarify, is your decision challenged, or are we voting on the amendment? I just want to make sure that the committee knows exactly what it is voting on. You have two options here. Mr. Anandasangaree can propose a motion to challenge the decision of the chair,

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  The consequence to it, if your decision is overturned, is that the amendment becomes admissible for debate on the motion and a vote on the motion.