Amnesty International Canada renewed its call Tuesday to temporarily stop the use of Tasers, after a 36-year-old Ontario man with a history of drug problems died in police custody.

Jeffrey Marreel died Monday after an Ontario Provincial Police officer subdued him with a Taser in the town of Norfolk, near Simcoe.

Amnesty has called for a moratorium on Taser use until it's known how the devices affect vulnerable people, such as those struggling with drug addiction.

"We've readdressed the issue by saying that it reinforces the need for an independent, comprehensive impact of Tasers -- particularly in circumstances where people are under the influence of drugs or other vulnerable groups," spokesperson John Tackaberry told CTV.ca Tuesday.

"We've never alleged that Tasers cause death," he added. "But we do know that the interaction between Tasers and people under the influence of drugs has created conditions that give us pause."

OPP Sgt. Pierre Chamberland said police were responding to a report of a man causing a disturbance in Norfolk County, 130 kilometres southwest of Toronto, at about 10:30 a.m. ET Monday.

"Upon arrival police located a male who was combative and during the encounter police had to deploy a conducted energy weapon," Chamberland told CTV's Canada AM on Tuesday.

An ambulance was then deployed to assess Marreel's condition, after which he was taken to the Norfolk County OPP detachment in Simcoe.

However, while at the detachment, Marreel collapsed and the ambulance was recalled while police officers performed first aid on him.

"He was transported to Norfolk General Hospital and eventually he succumbed to his condition," Chamberland said.

Marreel's father told CTV News his son had lost his job and had also just broken up with his girlfriend, and may have been on drugs at the time.

The province's Special Investigations Unit is looking into Marreel's death. Chamberland would not say whether he was known to police or whether the Taser was used more than once.

The incident follows the RCMP's announcement last week that it will provide officers with clearer direction on when and how Tasers can be deployed.

The devices have come under intense scrutiny following the death of Polish immigrant Robert Dziekanski, who died last October after an RCMP Taser was used on him multiple times in Vancouver International Airport.

A recent report that looked into the RCMP's record with Tasers found close to a third of those zapped required medical treatment afterwards.

Prior to Monday's incident, at least 20 people were known to have died in Canada since 2003 after being Tasered.

But Chamberland said it's important to note that Tasers are only issued to those OPP officers who have been properly trained in their use.

Officers who are qualified to use Tasers must renew their certification each year, he said.