Justice committee  In the case of the 2,700 persons who die on Canada's roads every year, we're not talking about people who have been convicted or incarcerated. This is another type of driver. Our work is to find deterrents. The most important thing is that Canadians believe, when they take to the

Justice committee  It's a difficult one. I've worked with municipal judges, and it was clear they have very little time to make those decisions. On the other hand, I'll restate my perspective. If a judge feels that in fact there are many, many others who are guilty and they are not being convicte

Justice committee  Can I give you an example? I've worked with criminals behind walls. One of them had a six-year sentence because he was drunk and killed somebody. The problem I had in the therapeutic community was that he didn't see himself as a criminal. The others who had done armed robberies v

Justice committee  I would just follow by stating that if we want it to work, they can't pay for the interlock. We have to put them on for free, because if they have to pay for them, they won't put them in. It's sad to say, but it's like that.

Justice committee  Prohibition didn't work in the United States. In the nineteenth century, we wanted an alcohol-free Canada, and that didn't work either. Health Canada has just issued a policy aimed at moderation. However, I remind you that, despite the government monopoly in this area—the same mo

Justice committee  When you look at the risk curves, in fact the risk with blood alcohol levels between 0.05 and 0.08 is not very high. The risk really increases beyond 0.08, and then it goes up exponentially. The answer about young drivers is that, drunk or not, they have many more accidents, and

Justice committee  I would like to comment on the manifestation of intoxication. In fact, what my colleague is speaking about is tolerance. When people are dependent on alcohol, they have developed tolerance. As a result, they do not look drunk. However, when you look at the reflexes of these peopl

Justice committee  As a researcher, I can't answer your question adequately. However, I think it's worth looking at what France has done in this area. The French have installed detectors to control speed. When the French exceed the speed limit, they receive a contravention and a photo in the mail.

Justice committee  Furthermore, when the Quebec National Assembly decided that people had to be assessed, that was simply to facilitate change. They thought that these citizens could change. In fact, when you look at the process, getting your licence back is a real obstacle course. The National Ass

Justice committee  First, it's important to understand that all the laws that have been passed in Canada, whether in the House of Commons or in the Quebec National Assembly, have been passed in good faith. Elected representatives really wanted to opt for the best solution. Second, the problems ari

Justice committee  No, we don't have any data on the subject, but the samples we have of individuals who were convicted are surprisingly poor. The reason why we've been supported is that we have a representative sample of people convicted, which is very rare in the area of scientific documentation.

Justice committee  At this point what we're looking at is that in order to get a person who's addicted into a change process, the context has to be not as repressive as it is right now. That's one point. Second is that—even though I hate to say this, because in fact they should be responsible—if i

Justice committee  Bonjour à tous. The report has been written in French, but I will speak in English. I'm a scientist, and I work with a group of scientists who are essentially examining repeat offenders and the risk of people who have been arrested. I will speak about our concerns. Our data co