In clause 7 of the bill, yes, one of the purposes is to reduce the burden on the criminal justice system. In the cannabis act we have introduced a series of penalties that run the gamut, from ticketing up to serious indictable offences. I recognize what you're saying that the the police officers have said. We are committed in terms of bringing in the cannabis act to ensure—as Minister Goodale spoke about—that we provide law enforcement officers with all of the necessary tools they will require, from drug-impaired driving to other measures, to ensure they can do their jobs appropriately.
We are going to continue to work with our counterparts in the provinces and territories to provide them with the support they need as well as continue to work with municipal governments. I think the spectrum from ticketing up to the realities of the more serious offences will contribute to a reduction in the use of court time, particularly where this involves younger people, where it involves the less-serious charges of between 30 and 50 grams of cannabis possession. There are alternatives then to going through the regular criminal justice system.