Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Mr. Sauvé, I'd like to ask you some questions on a few things you mentioned. You touched on in your opening remarks, and just a few minutes ago, the fact that police resources are very strapped. You're concerned that a few of the measures put forth by the government will further strap your already limited police resources. Of course, you represent 20,000 RCMP officers.
Could you shed a little bit more light on the impact to our already strapped RCMP officers regarding the buyback proposal and the potential provincial handgun ban? What impact will that have on police ability to do their jobs and combat gang violence, drug smuggling, gun smuggling and the like?