Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
I'm standing in for my colleague Leah Gazan, who was here previously, to add some comments on these amendments.
Amendment NDP-12 would change the bill such that the accused must make an application for production, where possible, to the judge before whom the accused is to be or is being tried so that having the same judge is not mandatory. Legal experts have shared with us that this requirement may not be realistic in all jurisdictions, given different capacities and resources, and it could lead to unnecessary stays.
That's the motivation behind this amendment, Mr. Chair.