Thank you for that explanation.
In 2022, Bill C-5 passed. It eliminated mandatory jail time. I'm not speaking here about those who were addicted to any substance, but those involved in organized crime, those convicted of producing, importing or exporting schedule one drugs like fentanyl, meth, heroin and cocaine. The result of the elimination of mandatory jail time for those involved in this organized crime was that it made available the possibility of serving your sentence within the comfort of your own home on conditional or house arrest, rather than a period of incarceration.
Coupled with that, in 2019, Bill C-75 came into effect. It has been known as a catch-and-release system whereby judges have become increasingly likely.... It's all but a rubber stamp for someone charged with serious drug offences, including gang and gun offences, to be back out on the street to revictimize their fellow Canadians.
Can you speak a bit to the impact of the passage of that legislation and your organization's ability to disrupt the illicit drug trade?