Thank you, Chair.
Commissioner, I was part of that original committee, and I am very satisfied with what I've heard today. The force has moved completely in the direction of what that committee asked for. Like you, I'm not sure what my friend thinks an impact weapon is. Certainly a fist is an impact weapon at times, and so is a baton. I'm quite satisfied about where you're using it--the whole circumstances.
My friend opposite indicated that there had been no testing in Canada when you talked about the three tests. I found it very difficult to understand the logic there. I suspect that Americans are physiologically the same as Canadians, and the tasers are the same. You also made it very clear that they had been peer-reviewed, which we had asked to be done. With all due respect, I think the member asked disparagingly whether or not the minister had read the report. I would direct him to read your comments. I believe you indicated in them that they had been peer-reviewed.
We talked about the testing of the tasers and the subsequent conversations that took place with the people who did the testing for the news media. Do you know--or is it a fair question to ask--if they would concur that the testing of the equipment you provided from the inventory of the RCMP was within the tolerances they would expect the equipment to have?
