I had not really thought out specific amendments. I was primarily making recommendations for changes.
I was recommending that the fact be taken into account—and this was just stated—that certain substances or combinations can be used to make methamphetamine, to make other drugs or to make products that are perfectly legal, such as perfume.
As originally drafted, the bill does not specify those elements; nor does it add the element of intention or knowledge of the substances, so it could completely unfairly incriminate people who are making perfume or taking decongestants.
The other recommendation dealt with equipment.
We are aware of the fact that equipment to make pills is very expansive. Such a piece of equipment could be bought second hand by people wanting to make pills of natural products that are completely legal. They could therefore have in their position equipment that was contaminated by people who were producing illegal drugs. They would be a risk of being incriminated simply because they are in position of a piece of equipment that was used illegally by others, without being aware of it and without having any intention of producing drugs.
I would therefore recommend an amendment that adds the ideas of knowledge and intention. That would deal in part with what I was just saying.
I do not have knowledge of the other laws that are in effect, but this knowledge and intention must be proven, which is not necessarily easy.