The amendment seems reasonable to me, because it supports exactly the argument that my colleagues opposite have put forward, that the deadline could be fixed following consultations held by the department.
Essentially, we are transforming a possibility into a certainty. The legislation is specifying that there actually is a final deadline for investigations, to be established by regulations following consultations held by the officials. In that way, we can be sure that there will be a fixed deadline and there will be flexibility as the regulations are prepared.
So I am in favour of the amendment that the New Democrats are proposing. I feel that it is a way to make the amendment more attractive in the eyes of the government and that it basically reflects what the officials from the department of labour have presented.
Thank you, Mr. Chair.