Justice committee  I'd have to disagree with that. It's not that they're not impaired, it's that their degree of impairment is less. But is their ability to operate a motor vehicle impaired at 70? Yes. Their degree of impairment will depend on their driving experience and their drinking experience,

Justice committee  This is actually rather new to me. Currently we evaluate and recommend equipment to the minister to be included in the approved lists in the Criminal Code.

Justice committee  Yes—or we have the expertise.

Justice committee  How it would actually work seems to be something that still needs to be worked out, but we could review the standards that have been set. If appropriate, we could then look at individual interlocking devices and see whether they meet the standards and essentially publish a list o

Justice committee  No, and as I understand it, that's not really the thrust of this proposal.

Justice committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair and members, for allowing me to act on behalf of the alcohol test committee as a witness before you today. After giving you an overview of the Canadian Society of Forensic Science and the alcohol test committee, we'll just be presenting a summary of the hig

Justice committee  This must include a significant number of frequent drinkers and individuals who have significant tolerance to the effects of alcohol, such that they would show few or no signs of intoxication. In low-traffic or low-demand situations, their poor driving may not be as identifiable