So as to help my Conservative colleagues understand, I would remind them that the Standing Committee on Health received a letter from the Retail Council of Canada that, I believe, mentions the objectives the legislative clerks and Mr. Lee were talking about. As to when the Act comes into force, this letter said that it would be wise to take into account the fact that the industry has a lot of work to do to adapt and to understand the regulations. There are also guidelines that need to be developed, amongst other things. It seems that the objectives of industry stakeholders and those of the clerks and Mr. Lee do indeed dovetail.
The last time we met, I told you that this was a good bill. However, in order for a good bill to be enforced efficiently once it has been passed, all stakeholders have to comply with it voluntarily. At the end of the day, given that this is a type of bill whereby everything will be in the regulations, the regulations have to be drafted with the support of stakeholders. Hence the deadline.
Our Conservative colleagues think that the royal sanction might not provide enough time to do the work. I hope that my explanations will help them understand the situation, because I know that they are particularly concerned about the industry.