Madam Speaker, on the drug situation, I agree with the hon. member and I find it strange that our prisons are the places where drugs are more readily available than anywhere else. That is the kind of system Liberal governments have allowed to carry on.
I want to ask the member a question because of his experience as a crown prosecutor. As an example, a drunk driver killed four people in a head on collision. There was no question about it, he admitted guilt immediately. He was very remorseful at the time. When they went to court and began the proceedings the first day, it was exactly two years to the day before sentencing was finally imposed. There were 18 court appearances.
Could the member please explain what kind of system would allow that kind of case to go on for 18 court appearances requiring victims to drive all the way from Saskatoon to Calgary in order to participate? It happens an awful lot.