Having rejected the amendment that would change “must” to “may”, the government must do all these things. It's a pretty lengthy list, with a lot of consultation—10 provinces, three territories, indigenous groups. I think you guys will all appreciate the fact that organizing meetings, especially in different parts of the country, will take some amount of time. People aren't always available. Times aren't convenient.
Since we must do this, if we're going to do a good job, I think adding another six months is not that onerous and would perhaps make for a better strategy.
I support the proposed amendment.