Mr. Speaker, there is something I do not understand. I would like the hon. member to tell me how he thinks we can change the Criminal Code other than through legislation.
Members on this side of the House are not that stupid, as my colleague says. When we called for legislation, we were calling for the government to take action. Why did we ask him to take action here in Ottawa, instead of doing something in Quebec? Because the Criminal Code is a federal statute, and because a good federal government should take responsibility for what comes under its jurisdiction. Yes, legislation was required. I think my hon. colleague will agree that the only way to amend the Criminal Code is through legislation. Honestly!
Second, what he did not tell me was why, now that the central government is finally deigning to do its job, it does not occur to it that it must do what it is its job to do, that is make amendments. The provinces, which have jurisdiction over health, will then use this instrument. Subsidiarity is all very interesting, but it seems to me that in this case the government does its job under the Constitution and lets the provinces do their job.