The importance of registration in fulfilling our international obligations is the subject of some discussion. I know that many people around here received a joint letter that was signed by the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police, police associations, and police boards, arguing against the government's decisions around marking and tracing. A number of experts have put forward the position that, if this law passes, Canada would no longer be able to meet its international obligations under the marking and tracing regime and under the 2001 Programme of Action. In fact, special rapporteurs on violence against women, as well as human rights and small arms, have suggested that countries that fail to adequately regulate firearms to protect civilians and particularly women from firearm violence are failing their obligations under international human rights law.
It's not my area of expertise, but certainly there are indications that there are problems if this law passes.