Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I also want to thank Mr. Doherty for being such an advocate in this area. I think we've all come to appreciate his strong work when it comes to health, mental health and his ardent advocacy for our first responders.
I want to pick up on a theme Mr. Doherty himself put out there a few minutes ago. That was actually a question I was going to ask.
He said, “When did it become okay to assault a nurse?” I was wondering the same thing. One thing I've noticed is this: It used to be, for instance, that if somebody assaulted a police officer, it was considered a horrible offence and jail time was presumed. It wasn't about whether you went to jail; it was how long for—often up to six months for a simple assault on a police officer. What I've noticed, and I'll ask for Mr. Doherty's opinion on this.... I'm thinking back to one case where a police officer was literally kicked in the face. You could see the boot print on his face. The result was a conditional discharge, which meant the person had no criminal record. That's where I think we've seen things go. We've seen it go that far when it comes to police, but also to other people in uniform.
Can you comment on the disrespect for the uniform itself?