Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wanted to make just a couple of remarks in regards to why I’m moving this motion. I do support the intent of the original motion, but in terms of the amendment, I feel that this paragraph, this furthermore, is far too broad.

I support the reduction of paper within the Assembly. I support an increase of electronic communication and practices within these walls. But what is being asked for here, the research that is being asked for is simply beyond the scope of anything that I think this Assembly can do or has the resources for. It’s asking to research into the potential for increased participation in the democratic process and the modernization of the parliamentary process. It sounds like we could probably have junkets to every Parliament in the world in order to look at what’s going on.

I think that without further definition to this particular aspect of the motion, it’s way too broad. It needs to be defined further and I cannot support the motion with that clause in there. That’s why I’ve asked for it to be deleted.