Again, this is a very difficult question.
From a paramedic's perspective, we are always caught between the public safety and the health care models. We are absolutely, first and foremost, advocates for the patient we treat. I give you the scenario of somebody who may be impaired, who was at the scene and now wants to drive a vehicle. There is an imperative on the paramedic to prevent that, so there may be a call to the police, in terms of assistance.
The scenario for someone who is engaged in what is termed “criminal activity” provides the same kind of difficult ethical dilemma for paramedics, but for the most part, paramedics fall on the side of patient first and patient care first.
In terms of answering your question, I would offer no expertise in terms of how the legislation is crafted. I would just say that we should promote it in the best way to recognize, in how it is finally drafted, that health care providers are also protected, in terms of recourse.