Again, the intent of the legislation is to reduce impaired driving, and I think the way to do that is to ensure that we have the tools in place for law enforcement to catch people who are impaired drivers.
I agree with Mr. Nicholson that in many cases it wouldn't be out of line for that type of sentence to be imposed. The question is whether to do it by actually adding a mandatory minimum. There is no mandatory minimum, I note, for manslaughter or criminal negligence causing death. We leave it to the court's discretion to impose a sentence that is fit and proper.
I therefore oppose this motion.