I will. Sorry. I just want to get this one part in here.
With the legalization of marijuana, research has shown that impaired driving stats rose. In Washington state they rose from 8% in 2013 to 17% in 2014. In Colorado they tripled. From 2005 to 2014 they went from 3.4% to 12.1%.
I'll be very brief here, sorry. While we support the random breath testing and the lowering of breath alcohol concentration to .05, we hope that the federal government will make additional amendments to Bill C-46. We know that some people may not agree with changes to the laws, but these changes are being proposed in the interest of public safety to save all Canadians. The public have accepted changes in laws regarding no smoking in restaurants and public places, the mandatory wearing of seatbelts, and we go through tighter security at airports and border crossings because we know it will keep the public safe. We get it and we just do it.
Bill C-46 is an extremely important bill. As the justice and human rights committee, you have an opportunity to make one of the most important decisions in the future laws in Canada. Public safety should be a prime consideration as every citizen deserves the right to their life and safety in their community.
Thank you.