It would be a policy directive to prosecutors.
What the bill could do is ameliorate some of those consequences that have arisen historically and have continued to arise while this bill has been before Parliament, to allow people who have been convicted for simple possession of marijuana to easily apply for pardons on an expedited basis. Perhaps the fee of over $600 that, again, disproportionately and sometimes unfairly limits the availability of pardons to only wealthier members of society could be dealt with directly in this bill. It would be a prime chance to fix some of the unconstitutionality in the record suspension process that currently exists.