If a province wished to establish a provincial bank with human remains and the DNA of any of its residents having filed a report, then that would be its business entirely; that would not at all involve the federal government. The problem is due to the fact that we want to do something nationally that will cover that in part, while at the same time helping solve investigations that could entail a criminal aspect. It is the second part that clearly falls under federal jurisdiction.
On April 24th, 2007. See this statement in context.