Thank you, Mr. Chair.
On the same line of discussion and questioning in terms of the registry and the issue of reliability of information, in our previous session with the Auditor General and former firearms commissioner, it was mentioned that approximately 7,000 affidavits have been provided by the registry to support prosecution of firearms in court proceedings. This, with other information, obviously very strong passionate information from our Canadian chief of police, and Chief Armand La Barge, the president of the Ontario chiefs of police, seems to be quite compelling in terms of being reliable, highly useful, and an integral part of their approach to enhancing safety in the community and the country.
I'd just like to get some comment on that, knowing there is no price on safety. Obviously, I'm sure we agree that there is no price on individual safety.
On this issue of reliability, I find it's very much at odds with other information. I'm not yet able to see the reconciliation of that, because I understand that essentially your government wants to kill the gun registry based on finances. We've shown that on finances there isn't great gains, and yet there is so much information that flies in the face of dismantling it.
I would ask that you comment on that in terms of the reliability of information and the usage of this information.