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Justice committee Any tool we have in the box is going to make us more efficient and effective. Again, part of the concern that my colleagues at the CACP probably expressed with regard to the oral fluid testing, and one that I have, is actually defining what the investigative continuum will be and
September 25th, 2017Committee meeting
Chief John Bates
Justice committee We will be in a better position particularly with regard to standard field sobriety testing. The drug recognition experts continue to be problematic. Sourcing and getting people trained in that particular specialty continues to be a problem here in Canada.
September 25th, 2017Committee meeting
Chief John Bates
Justice committee No. The one thing in the legislation that caught my eye was simply.... It's two things. I think the legislation addresses or speaks to or contemplates standard field sobriety testing, and maybe it and the combination of oral fluid testing as moving to being able to make the blood
September 25th, 2017Committee meeting
Chief John Bates
Justice committee There are a few things, There's a difference between charges and instances of impaired driving. I think we may see an uptick of instances of impaired driving, but unless at the end of the day we see this legislation as having a deterrent effect, what is the value in it? Absolut
September 25th, 2017Committee meeting
Chief John Bates
Justice committee Yes. I can tell you that we in Saint John have seen the numbers increase. I gleaned provincial numbers. I didn't get the Saint John-centric numbers themselves, but I can tell you that we have a drug recognition expert who lives in another city in New Brunswick, who quite regularl
September 25th, 2017Committee meeting
Chief John Bates
Justice committee I'm very hopeful that it would, and I'm very anxious to see how the money is going to make its way to police agencies at the local level.
September 25th, 2017Committee meeting
Chief John Bates
Justice committee I can't say that I can one way or the other. The comments about the drug-impaired driving going up.... There's an old saying we used to say around the shop, “If you want to double the drug problem in your city, double your drug squad.” I think probably one of the driving factors
September 25th, 2017Committee meeting
Chief John Bates
Justice committee I'm concerned. I can just speak from the hard work that's being done in New Brunswick. I know they are trying to get regulatory measures in place in time.
September 25th, 2017Committee meeting
Chief John Bates
Justice committee Thank you, Mr. Chair. Distinguished members of this committee, I am both pleased and honoured to have been afforded the opportunity to meet and speak with you today. As was the case for our CACP president, Chief Mario Harel, who spoke with you last week, it is my first time app
September 25th, 2017Committee meeting
Chief John Bates