As Mr. Yost was mentioning, in the previous Parliament when this committee examined the then Bill C-16, this committee chose to add the driving while in possession offence to Bill C-16, the predecessor of this legislation. It was an opposition motion that was passed by this committee.
I would note that alcohol is a legal substance in Canada. While the provinces have chosen to create a provincial offence of having open alcohol in a vehicle, alcohol is not included within the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, which is what this bill is focused upon. So alcohol not being in the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, it wasn't included, and it was already covered by provincial legislation. Alcohol is a legal substance. It is a drug, but it is a legal substance in Canada.