My question is for Mr. White or Mr. Gauthier, if you have read the bill that we want to table.
I want to start with a short comment so that you can tell me if you think this will help us. The purpose of this bill is in fact to support the work that is being done on the ground, at least that is the assumption.
I am interested in one case. I know that certain witnesses would like drugs to be made legal and would like the government to “sell” them. We want to increase the penalty for GHB, the date rape drug. I cannot believe that one would want to reduce the penalty for that when we know that this drug is not purchased by the consumer, like heroin is. This is the only case in which an individual buys the drug to attack someone, usually a woman. That is what is so serious and that is why we want to increase the penalty. That is one part of the legislation I am interested in.
Do you see the difference? There is a difference between someone who buys drugs and consumes them and someone who buys drugs to attack women. That is what is so serious. Do you see that difference in the bill? Do you think it will help you protect women against this terrifying drug?