In reading this, and having heard conversations as we've been talking through this, I think it's important to talk about the difference between implied and express consent. There seems to have been a misinterpretation by some, not necessarily today but throughout this committee, that the 18 months refers to express consent. The reality is that if somebody buys a vehicle, or a house, or something like that, and has express consent, that express consent is good for an indeterminate amount of time, until someone actually says they don't want anything anymore. That 18 months does not apply in that situation, and it seems there may be some confusion around this. This situation we're talking about, the 18 months referred to here, refers only to implied consent. I just wanted to make that clarification as we're thinking about this as we move forward.
On June 16th, 2009. See this statement in context.