First of all, in the part of this bill that has to do with drugs, the provision is nearly exactly the same as the one passed by the committee during the last Parliament. This new offence, which would apply in the case of all drugs, was added by the Standing Committee on Justice, Human Rights, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness. Of course, it is now up to your committee to decide whether you wish to retain that provision.
When we looked at the provision, we wanted to improve it, make it more useful. In order to send the message that drugs and driving don't mix, we wanted to have the option of taking away your driver's licence if you have drugs in a motor vehicle. That is why the clause has been drafted this way. It was not in the bill that was introduced by the former government, it was something that the standing committee added and we retained.