Public Safety committee  There is the issue of the chain of possession we referred to earlier on. When police officers bring us cases, the chain of possession internally, within the lab, is guaranteed. Samples are brought to us, we can confirm their integrity throughout the process. And when we issue a r

Public Safety committee  Yes. I attend international conventions, as does Mr. Newman, and we really focus on research and development. We have to keep up to date with other world class laboratories. We must be able to compare our results to those of other countries, be it the United States, Latin Americ

Public Safety committee  For instance, in the case of a random match, if five genetic components are analyzed and we have two individuals identified, we need to look at additional genetic components. The greater the number tested the easier it is to discriminate between two individuals. Two individuals m

Public Safety committee  I would like to mention an actual case which took place in Quebec. An individual with mental health problems incriminated himself in a sexual assault case. Police officers focused their investigation on the suspect who had already served a sentence for sexual assault. It turned o

Public Safety committee  At the moment, we are working on an emergency footing in the laboratories in Quebec. When a case is submitted by the police, whether it is an offence, or the suspect is free, or fleeing, we have to get an answer quickly. In such cases, we put all our energy into dealing with this

Public Safety committee  Yes, that is about it.

Public Safety committee  Yes.

Public Safety committee  That is correct.

Public Safety committee  Because of the new acts that have come into effect.