Mr. Chair, the government opposes this amendment. We don't believe this will have a substantive impact on the interpretation of the provision.
As Ms. May will know, the Criminal Code—in section 380.2, for example—uses the word “appropriate” in similar circumstances. In our view, changing “appropriate” to “reasonable” would create an inconsistency within the Criminal Code and would cause confusion.
On that basis, we will not be supporting this amendment.