I can't highlight enough the import of my colleague Mr. Moore's commentary on the nature of this particular offence. Actually, where I disagree just a bit with my colleague is.... He made a reference—I don't know if it was a reference to this particular section or about firearms in general—to firearms generally having a victim component. I view this more in a regulatory format, as opposed to a victim-centred type of offence.
That's the beginning of my discussion, Mr. Chair.
I do have a question. Maybe I should put it to the DOJ witnesses first.
In the amount of time I had to prepare for today's meeting, I didn't have an opportunity to do any charter-compliant research on this particular section. Are either of you aware of the jurisprudence across the country at the appellate level, where this section has been charter-proofed?