We are all aware of the impaired driving problem. We realize that this bill provides for many rather important mechanisms, including the training of drug recognition experts. I personally believe that it will not be easy to enforce that legislation. I would like to hear your comments on that.
It is one thing to pass legislation, but to enforce it, a procedure has to be put in place. How shall we be able to enforce it in remote areas? In a previous hearing, we learned that the training of drug recognition experts is very costly, that it includes several stages and that it is quite long. The cost of that training will be paid by provinces. The training budgets of the RCMP have been reduced. I wonder how we will be able to train the number of experts required to enforce that legislation.
Do you think that it would be possible in practice to implement this bill satisfactorily given the training required for the Drug Recognition Expert Program? That training includes eight examinations and two practical tests. Twelve evaluations have been mentioned. It is rather difficult to find drug recognition experts. All those people have to be trained. Do you really believe that the implementation of this bill will be possible considering that it must cover the whole country?