Mr. Chair, I will not take credit for the increase, in any respect. I think it's a function of a couple of things. First of all, in 2003, the deadline for registration had just arrived and the amount of information in the system was really still in its infancy. Secondly, I'm aware that a number of police forces in the country have been converting to more modern systems over the last few years to allow them to access the data. I think those two factors, combined with perhaps others, have contributed to the increase in use.
On May 31st, 2006. See this statement in context.