Marijuana generally and its legalization have been subject of much conversation right across the country, including within the walls of this place.
As I said earlier, our government is committed to the legalization of marijuana and strictly regulating access to marijuana, with the ultimate objective of keeping it out of the hands of children and the proceeds out of the hands of criminals. With respect to decriminalizing marijuana right now, I think our Prime Minister has spoken very clearly about this, and doing so would not achieve our ultimate objectives, as I just described.
What we are committed to doing, in working with Parliamentary Secretary Blair, is taking our time to put in place the complex framework that is required; engaging with experts on a task force to provide recommendations; engaging with Canadians in this discussion, knowing that until such time as marijuana is legalized the current laws will continue to apply; and looking to law enforcement agencies to do—and I certainly respect what they do—the jobs they need to do in their various jurisdictions.