Mr. Speaker, yes, I could give a few examples. First I must point out, as I said in my speech earlier, that criminalization of drugs is nothing new as it was done in the Narcotic Control Act, but I will give you three examples.
Clause 6(1) of Bill C-7 reads as follows:
No person shall traffic in a substance included in Schedule I, II or III or in any substance represented or held out by that person to be such a substance.
Clause 4(1) of the current Narcotic Control Act says this:
No person shall traffic in a narcotic or any substance represented or held out by the person to be a narcotic.
Another example, clause 7(1) of the bill before us provides that:
Except as authorized under the regulations, no person shall import into Canada or export from Canada a substance included in Schedule I, II, III, IV or V.
The current Narcotic Control Act says this: "Except as authorized by this Act or the regulations, no person shall import into Canada or export from Canada any narcotic."
I could give you other examples. Clause 9(1) of Bill C-7 is the same as clause 9(1) of the Narcotic Control Act with regard to the commission in Canada of an offence.
As I said earlier, I think the idea is to update the legislation; however, we want, through this House, to send the message that the law we will adopt on food and drugs will be enforced in every part of Canada. And I am saying that, at this time, the Narcotic Control Act is not being enforced everywhere in Canada.