The Prime Minister's argument for this legislation when he was a candidate was particularly about the effects on marginalized and racialized groups within Canada who are disproportionally affected by marijuana laws.
Ms. Finestone, I want to challenge my Conservative colleague's friend about folks giving the “middle finger” to the justice system. I've seen cases in which administrative penalties have been put down on young native women who were eight hours from the court room in their home. They had no public transportation, no Greyhound and no money, and they failed to appear. Under that circumstance, a young native woman who is picked up in northern British Columbia for simple possession and who fails to appear is disqualified from receiving a pardon under this legislation. Is that correct?