I will restart then. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I can't think of a worse time for this to be put forward, which is to repeal mandatory jail time for serious drug trafficking offences involving schedule I and schedule II drugs. As Mr. Moore noted, those include fentanyl and crystal meth at a time when we have an opioid crisis. About 20 Canadians a day lose their lives due to an opioid overdose. This bill rewards those who push this poison on our streets.
This government talks a lot about helping those who are marginalized and vulnerable. It claimed that is a big part of what this bill is about. In fact, this provision would do the opposite and should be defeated.