Justice committee  Yes, that would be absolutely fair. With profit margins of 1% to 1.5%, there is no money to hire security guards or have extra staffing. We're at a very cost-efficient operating basis.

Justice committee  Absolutely. It creates a situation where we have more flexibility in how we can protect our property by not simply being able to act while a crime is being committed but in a reasonable time period afterwards. That definitely gives our members much more flexibility, and we'd very

Justice committee  That is absolutely correct. Our members first and foremost want to make sure that they're not putting themselves or their customers and employees in harm's way. Unfortunately, the reality of the situation is they often have to. I would note in the case of Mr. Chen that in his te

Justice committee  The breakdown between the large chains and the independents is about 50-50. The independents, then, would make up the smaller number of stores. I couldn't give you an exact number, but definitely about half are probably nearer the one site, as opposed to more.

Justice committee  They would definitely provide training on safe practices, safe habits, what to do in the event of a criminal activity taking place. From my perspective as a former retailer, my staff would be trained on what to do in the event of a shoplifting case coming up, how they should reac

Justice committee  I was also nodding, so I agree with Mr. Preston's comments. Thank you.

Justice committee  Good afternoon. My name is Alex Scholten. I'm the president of the Canadian Convenience Stores Association. The Canadian Convenience Stores Association, or CCSA, represents the economic interests of the 25,000 convenience stores located in communities across Canada. My discuss