Thank you, Mr. Chairman. It can be interpreted in a number of different ways depending on the facts. It would be very dependent on the facts of each case. I can tell you that the Criminal Code states that the attempt or the threat has to be done in such a fashion that the person who is receiving the threat believes, on reasonable grounds, that the assaulter has the means of carrying out the assault.
So, if I'm here and I lift my hand towards Mrs. Marie-Jewell, there's probably not a realistic prospect that I could carry out my assault on you because of the presence of the Sergeant-at- Arms. It depends on the context in which the gesture is made. The person who is the target, if you will, of the attempt or the threat has to believe on reasonable grounds that I have the present ability to carry it out. There has to be some realism to the threat or the attempt in order for it to be caught under this section. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.