Mr. Speaker, this petition contains 175 signatures.
The petitioners say that there are profound inadequacies in the sentencing practices concerning individuals convicted of impaired driving charges. They state that Canada must embrace a philosophy of zero tolerance for individuals who drive while impaired by alcohol or drugs. They state that as promised the government must proceed immediately with amendments to the Criminal Code which will ensure that the severity of the sentence given to anyone convicted of driving while impaired and causing death or injury will be based on zero tolerance.