Public Safety committee  You are quite right. Just such an case occured in Montreal. A father had told his daughter he intended to commit suicide. She called the police and they were able to check whether any firearms were in his possession. The police were then able to go to the man’s cottage and preven

Public Safety committee  Yes.

Public Safety committee  I would refer you to Monday’s Courrier Parlementaire, which reports the exact opposite to what you have just said. These are not my words. It was in the Courrier Parlementaire.

Public Safety committee  No. In actual fact it has declined since 1999.

Public Safety committee  Absolutely not. We are saying that although the register came into force in 1995, it took a few years for all its components to be fully implemented. Quebec’s suicide rate began falling in 1999. Between 1999 and 2009, 500 lives were saved. We fail to understand how you can conten

Public Safety committee  No. The suicide rate is going down in Quebec. The actual number and the rate have been dropping since 1999.

Public Safety committee  Thank you. At the time, we were already talking about this measure as a way of not putting in the hands of people who shouldn't have access to firearms, tools that could put an end to their lives. In conclusion, on October 4, you all voted -- Conservatives, New Democrats and

Public Safety committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. In addition to being the Director General of the Association québécoise de prévention du suicide, I am also a member of the Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention. Suicide is a major public-health problem, a significant one that is recognized by eve