Public Safety committee  I have to qualify that. I rarely do autopsy work, and that includes the last eight years. It's plain from what Dr. Hall said that with the increase in the use of drugs there's an increase in the amount of sudden death. This means that those cases are referred to the system, where

Public Safety committee  It's a very good point. Here's a scenario and a question that came out of it. Some of you would be aware that on South Granville Street, which is quite a nice street in Vancouver, in about the middle of November a gentleman had a substantial chain and struck out at the police an

Public Safety committee  Invariably.

Public Safety committee  I could probably start this by talking a little bit about the issue of heart disease in the population. Dr. Hall has had a lot more responsibility and experience in terms of the emergency ward. In my practice I haven't had a patient with a pulse since 1967, so I have to be caref

Public Safety committee  Well, if I may, I would add to Dr. Hall's remarks, with which I agree. On the issue with the exponential use of tasers, the significant increase in taser use has followed the sale of the device. There's no question about that. It's axiomatic: if you have more cars in the commun

Public Safety committee  Good afternoon, Chairman and members. First, may I say I'm pleased to be here. I only represent myself in these matters. My present status as an independent consultant has taken me to the issue of reviewing deaths, sudden deaths in particular, both in the criminal and civil are