There will be a change in the bill that will allow a police officer, a Crown attorney or a judge to refer the young person to treatment. The goal is to make them intervene sooner and not just let the young person go. It's sending a message that they will do something better for the young person if they do something that brings him or her into the system.
For David, the first time he was to accept.... It was not a real treatment; he never accepted it, but when he faced a wall for the first time, that is when he really understood where he was. That was long after he was 18 years old, unfortunately.
We think that if a police officer or someone who intervened earlier had done something, maybe—it's a maybe; we don't know—that could have changed something for David.
I think it's a good idea to provide each and every one with the opportunity. That's the message I will send afterwards, because I'm planning to tour with these changes to convince people to have more interventions, more money and more treatment centres for those who can't afford treatment.
Roman, just stop me. I'm an MP, and I'm used to using up my time.
