It's a question of enforcement, Mr. Thompson, by police across this country. Most of the interactions are with municipal police or provincial police or, in provinces where there are no provincial police, the RCMP. But it's a question of enforcement and following up when there are suspicious circumstances. I think one of the benefits of a bill like this is that by updating the Criminal Code, we help raise awareness. I think it does its part in terms of getting the message out that we're having a look at this very serious problem and that we're making sure the Criminal Code has been modernized.
I pointed out to you, for instance, the changes with respect to the penalties. You can't leave it at $600 forever. It should be $1,000. I remember when the standard fine for impaired driving was $150--just one right after another. I remember wondering why, for somebody who was picked up for shoplifting, for instance, the standard fine for shoplifting was $200. So even as a young lawyer, I was quite aware of the fact that impaired driving is a much more serious assault on our country's values--a much more serious offence, in my opinion, than somebody who's picking up some food out of a grocery store.
So I asked myself those questions 26 or 27 years ago, when I was practising criminal law, and I remember when the minimums were raised. I was a member of the government at the time, but again, I look at it today and know we must continually modify the law to make sure it reflects the seriousness with which the impaired driving offence is held in society.
Mr. Yost, I know you wanted to make a comment.