Mr. Speaker, I have a question for my hon. colleague. The role of the legislator is not always an easy one. It is important to remind you and all the young people watching us that bills are passed in this House because abuses occur.
We do not take any pleasure in passing bills to establish offences or increase sentences for placing traps or impeding air travel. We do it because of all the abuse. It is our duty, as members of Parliament, to strike the right balance.
I really liked what my hon. colleague from Jonquière had to say about this issue and the prevention committees that were set up in her riding. That is how information can be relayed to the public and how young people can exchange information.
There is a way to make this bill pointless. If young people did not buy marijuana, it would not be grown in corn fields or in private homes. Traps would not be placed to chase thieves away. But with a high number of consumers, it is a lucrative business. What do we do? We protect our schools and install all kinds of systems as deterrents.
Today, we have no other choice but to pass a law because there are just too many consumers of this product. Of course, if everyone, including the young people, agreed to stop buying the stuff, we would not need a bill on traps.
And it would be the same for air travel. If everyone were to behave properly, and maybe drink a bit less aboard a plane, as my hon. colleague said earlier, we might avoid disruptive behaviour that makes people ill at ease. Since September 11, passengers do not feel as comfortable as they used to in aircraft.
It is only normal that anyone misbehaving would make the rest of the passengers nervous. That is why bills are passed.
I would like my hon. colleague to explain what is going on in Jonquière, to go back to the example she was using and tell us what measures are being taken in Jonquière.