Public Safety committee  Thank you.

Public Safety committee  I do. Thank you very much. I would like to thank the Ministry of Public Safety for providing me with an opportunity to speak to you today. As introduced, my name is Matt Skof. I'm president of the Ottawa Police Association. I've worked in policing for 18 years and have had a v

Public Safety committee  If I had actually proceeded with criminal charges, then sure, absolutely.

Public Safety committee  Yes.

Public Safety committee  Absolutely.

Public Safety committee  No pun intended.

Public Safety committee  I would say it's actually critical to have their opinion.

Public Safety committee  Absolutely, sir.

Public Safety committee  Absolutely.

Public Safety committee  They are, absolutely yes.

Public Safety committee  Since they are dealing with a potentially vulnerable sector of our community, then yes, I agree, they should have.

Public Safety committee  I have expressed that before, and I absolutely do agree with that.

Public Safety committee  Yes, absolutely.

Public Safety committee  Yes, for sure—even from the members I supervised in the market as well.

Public Safety committee  That's correct.