We're not prepared to support this amendment. In essence, the same comments as were previously made apply.
The default period in the Criminal Code is actually 12 months. The proposed subsection this motion seeks to amend is intended to require the accused's consent for an extension of the 12-month review period. It's superfluous, as the current law already provides for the accused to consent to an extension of the review board to a maximum of 24 months. That is the state of the law as it stands.