Evidence of meeting #15 for Justice and Human Rights in the 39th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was drivers.
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5:15 p.m.
Liberal
Derek Lee Liberal Scarborough—Rouge River, ON
But we prosecute, don't we? We have federal prosecutors for drug prosecutions.
5:15 p.m.
Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice
Yes, we do that, but this sounds a bit like the American driving-while-impaired courts, where they put together the people who can be helped with rehabilitation, etc. In Oklahoma, if you're over 0.08 you are required to spend 28 days in treatment. That is a requirement under their law.
Now, that's the kind of thing that probably could be done more by the provinces, because they establish the programs to assess whether a person is capable of getting their licence back.
Bringing it all together would be a possibility. It might work. But I don't think we could mandate to the provinces, “You will have to do this.”
5:15 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Art Hanger
Does anyone else care to make a quick comment to Mr. Lee's point? No one does?
5:20 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Art Hanger
Thank you, Mr. Lee.
I would like to thank the witnesses again for their appearance here. I think it's been a very fruitful discussion. The information through your presentations and your briefs here is very much welcome. Thank you again.
Is there a motion for adjournment?
5:20 p.m.
An hon. member
Proposed.