I accept that, Minister, but the reality is that, despite the practices of some police forces, there are still drug users out there who have criminal records and experience stigmatization and marginalization as a result of those records. There is still the fear that, because drug use is still criminalized in Canada, people who use drugs could suffer legal consequences, and that criminalization prevents them from accessing the health services they need.
Do you recognize the role that criminalization plays in the current toxic drug crisis?