Mr. Speaker, we recognize that there is an issue. We have more young people in Canada using cannabis than in any other country in the western world. What Stephen Harper demonstrated was that he could not get the job done. Now we have something that is advancing the issue of cannabis in a very responsible fashion. Stakeholders from every region of our country are recognizing that.
Do not get me wrong. I appreciate the concerns and the support for sending this legislation to committee. We hope the committee will do its fine workâto improve it if possible, but at least to continue to advance it.
I wonder if the member would not at the very least acknowledge that for the first time in decades we are finally dealing with the issue.