Order. This is the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security, meeting 26. We are continuing our study of tasers.
We would like to welcome the two witnesses who are with us today: from the Government of Alberta, Mr. Graeme Dowling, chief medical examiner; and from the Government of Ontario, Mr. Andrew McCallum, regional supervising coroner for eastern Ontario.
I know it was a bit of a chore for you gentlemen to be with us here today. We appreciate the extra effort you went to in order to help us in our study of tasers. I think I speak on behalf of the committee when I say thank you for that.
The usual practice at this committee is to allow you time for an opening statement of approximately 10 minutes. Then we will begin our discussion with a round of questions and comments, starting with the Liberal Party. The first round is seven minutes and subsequent rounds are five minutes, after every party has had a chance to comment and question.
We look forward to what you have to share with us.
Mr. Dowling, would you be prepared to go first? We'll follow up with the PowerPoint presentation afterwards.
Please go ahead.