I don’t know what we can do. We learn our laws, our constitution, and norms of behaviour more from our lived experience than from school. That will never really change, although I think schools could do a better job of covering our laws, constitution, rights and freedoms, and comparative culture.

For example, I can’t point to any popular series or movie that is set in Canada, demonstrating our laws and cultural norms. Most Canadians know more about those aspects of America than of Canada.

Unless we’re going to tear apart every truck, parcel, and suitcase coming in to Canada, we cannot stop smuggling, so we have to find another way to address the problem.

A complete ban on anything small enough to conceal and penalties as heavy for possession as for use might turn the tide, but I’m not sure that it’s the kind of thing I’d be in favour of. And it might even backfire.