For me to answer that question would not be proper.
That said, I think it's useful to go back to the decision of the Supreme Court of Canada. In that decision the court was explicit in what the court understood as being a “strictly regulated structure”. If you allow me, I will read the passage that is of interest in the decision of the Supreme Court in order to enlighten your understanding of that notion that is currently in Bill C-37.
The court goes into a description, a citation, of elements that were presented as evidence in the court at the first instance. It says, “This passage describes a strictly regulated health facility.” It refers to that notion of health facility.
It says, “It operates under the authority of VCHA, and its personnel are guided by strict policies and procedures.” When it talks about a “strictly regulated health facility”, it goes back to those policies and procedures that exist within the health care service that is provided at that site.
It goes on to say, “It does not provide drugs to its clients, who must check in, must sign a waiver, and are closely monitored during and after injection.” They're describing how it operates and what circumstances and procedures are required in that particular site.
It also says, “There are guidelines for staff to follow in the disposal of used injection equipment and the containment of leftover drugs.”
Therefore, when we are using the words “a strictly regulated health facility”, we are going back to that wording of the Supreme Court of Canada. That helps the applicant understand what is meant. As my colleague Ms. Mattison has mentioned, the department will provide guidance to support the applicants in order for them to understand what is meant by these words that were carefully chosen by the Supreme Court of Canada and very carefully chosen by the government.