Thank you very much, Mr. Chair, and thank you to our witnesses for being here today.
Dr. Kapur, I'd like to start with you.
Honestly, the red flag law section of this bill has been the one that I think all committee members have been agonizing over because the testimony regarding it has really been all over the place.
I've read your organization's brief on this. I think that if we can find a way to give physicians the ability to talk freely with law enforcement, there's a willingness to do that. You have raised a similar concern as other witnesses, which is, namely, that placing the onus on someone to go through an already overburdened court system is problematic.
How should I phrase this question?
The police have repeated this. They feel that if there is an emergency situation, you should always go to the police. However, we've heard from other witnesses, and I've certainly heard this from people who have talked to me outside of committee hearings, that some groups may have a distrustful relationship with the police.
In your mind, would having this alternative route through the courts still serve a purpose in some situations, as long as it's clearly understood that it's not to be a first resort and that you should always go to the police first?
I just want to hear some of your thoughts on that.