Good day, gentlemen. I am going to ask an extremely technical question to ensure that I properly understand the bill before us.
With regard to specific primary designated offences, as set out in the Criminal Code, DNA sampling is mandatory. In the briefing notes provided by the Library of Parliament we see the following:
[...] adds the following three new offences: intentionally discharging a firearm while being reckless about endangering the life or safety of another person, assaulting a peace officer with a weapon or causing bodily harm, and aggravated assault of a peace officer.
The following question could be informative for us and for those watching. Why are these three new offences allowing mandatory DNA sampling being added, when a judge can refuse such sampling? We are adding them, but we are leaving the door open. First of all, why are these offences being added?