I want to thank all of the witnesses for their presentations.
Quebec is different from other provinces in that there are no administrative measures in place. I don't know if you are familiar with Mr. De Koninck's report which was recently released. Quebec did in fact debate whether or not to lower the BAC to 0.05% or to keep it at 0.08%. In his report, Mr. De Koninck recommended, among other things, an increase in the perceived risk of apprehension. There appears to be a consensus on the question of introducing ignition interlock devices. That is how the system works in Quebec. The BAC limit for the operation of a vehicle in 0.08%.
Mention was made of other provinces and of the limits in other countries. Has a study been done on limits in other countries? We have here a report by the Canada Safety Council which mentions a study done by Professor David Paciocco of the University of Ottawa's Faculty of Law. This study looks at 77 governments, but I am not sure if these were European governments. The report notes that of these 77 governments, only 10 have taken steps to lower the BAC limit to 0.05% and that this not really an effective measure.
I would like to hear your individual views on this subject. In particular, I am curious about the legal limits in other countries.