I thank you for your question.
Once again we have two different visions here. Our government has been dedicated to and involved in eradicating the presence of drugs in our facilities. We are moving in the right direction. I've given you this number, that 87% of those who have undergone drug testing have tested negative. It doesn't mean it's all perfect, but it certainly is a step in the right direction. You're right to mention that there have been seizures of drugs in our facilities. Regarding this vision, I would also like to say that we know the impact of drugs on society. We know the impact of drug addictions that destroy lives, that lead to violence and sometimes to crime. We see the Liberals who want to legalize drugs and promote drugs, and we know the vicious impact of marijuana on the brain of young Canadians. We feel we have to go in the other direction and give a helping hand to those who are caught in addiction. That's why we are implementing strategies and therapies within our own prisons and facilities to help individuals to go back better equipped than they were when they entered the facility. That's why it's important that while they are in a facility we have zero tolerance for the presence of drugs.
In fiscal year 2013-14 there were 2,406 drug-related seizures in federal prisons. In the same fiscal year, 838 offenders incurred a drug-related institutional charge. That number illustrates that this is a big challenge for our facilities, but we don't want to turn a blind eye to it. Actually when we find someone with drugs, that's the beginning of a solution for that inmate, because then we know we have a problem and we are able to offer him therapy, and he can embark on a true journey to rehabilitation. That's how we are dealing with this.
With the bill in front of you today, we are providing more tools for Correctional Service Canada to help inmates reach their objective or rehabilitation by getting free of drug-related addiction.