Thank you, Mr. Chair.
First of all, I'd like to begin by thanking all the witnesses for appearing before us today.
In particular, if I may, I'd like to acknowledge the very collaborative and collegial work that has gone on with the CACP, particularly with their traffic committee. Their expertise, their advice, and their advocacy for public safety have been very influential, and I want to commend them for their work.
I want to assure you of our commitment to continue to work with you and learn from your experience on the street. We're very grateful for your attendance here today.
I want to ask you about a couple of things. In your resolution in 2014, which was brought forward by your law amendments committee, the CACP urged the Government of Canada “to improve the safety of Canada's roadways by approving a drug screening tool”. In that resolution, you acknowledge that “advances in technology drug screening tools are readily available” and that, although Canada doesn't currently have a tool, they are widely “used effectively in other countries, including Australia”, as you've noted.
Because you urged us to do this in 2014, could I ask you why you felt a sense of urgency to make that tool available to law enforcement to keep our roadways safe?