Thank you.
Thank you for coming, the three of you.
I think you are probably aware of this, Mr. Ryneveld, and probably Mr. Kennedy too, but I'll start with you, Mr. Ryneveld.
In 2004 Mr. Fred Dawe, who's president of the B.C. Schizophrenia Society, made the statement that “[...] the society believes more mentally ill people would die at the hands of police if they didn't have the stun gun.” It was reported in the Vancouver Sun on July 24, 2004, that the B.C. Schizophrenia Society has endorsed the use of tasers since 1999. The society said:
The schizophrenia movement across this country believes in the Taser, [...] We support the appropriate use of the Taser as a life-saving means of force in emergency police interventions.
Were you aware of that, sir?