I did intend to canvas the subsequent amendment G-3 as well as my amendment PV-12, because although the language is different in the first subsection, subclause 9.1(1), the intent and the effect are entirely identical between G-3 and PV-12 in my first clause. The intent here in the first clause is to ensure that within three months of the coming into force of this bill, the Minister of Justice will initiate studies dealing with those areas that were canvassed and included in the recommendations that came from the all-party special House and Senate committee: the question of requests made by mature minors, the question of whether “grievous and irremediable condition” is a mental illness, and requests for, basically, advance directives. That cluster of issues was not included in this bill, but we've had indications they might be included later. The first part of my clause initiates studies in this area.
Now, what's not in G-3, and which I think is quite important, is my subclause 9.1(2) in PV-12, which, having initiated the studies—which would also be undergone under the following Liberal amendment—ensures that there would be a public tabling of a report based on those studies. The timeline is generous. Three months after the coming into effect of this bill, after royal assent, these studies would be initiated by the Minister of Justice. Also, two years after royal assent at the latest—they could come in earlier—there would be reports tabled in Parliament of any studies and recommendations from the studies.
That's a summary of what I'm proposing. Again, I've spoken to Ms. Khalid about it. We're absolutely certain that the first half of mine and all of the Liberal amendment are virtually the same. The big difference between mine and the subsequent amendment is to ensure that the studies that are initiated go someplace, and that the place that they go is Parliament, with a time limit.