I understand.
Mr. Chair, I would like to ask a brief question about the long-gun registry.
Mr. Potter, this is a topic we've heard a lot about. Much has been written about it. My question is perhaps more of a moral one. You may say that I am on the wrong track, but in your position, don't you sometimes advise the government or provide your personal opinion on a given situation? In this case, did you consider making a recommendation to the government about destroying data, even though my colleague, Mr. Saxton, said that measures in this regard had been passed in the House?