Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I think the member's question gets at some of the fundamental principles that underlie this legislation. Arguably, one of the most important and fundamental roles of government is to provide public safety, and in that context having a policing service that enjoys the confidence of the people is absolutely essential. Measures such as this get at an issue where....
Particularly in some other countries, police investigating police has been considered to be done inappropriately and has led to loss of confidence in the police service. That can have a very negative effect on the officers themselves, which is exactly what you're saying. The members themselves are often the strongest advocates for wanting to ensure there is a completely unbiased process. Even though they feel in many respects that they do these investigations in an impartial way, they know that public perception is very important, so addressing that perception is important for them to be able to retain the confidence of the people they serve.