Thank you, Mr. Chair, and thank you to all our witnesses here today.
This line of questioning will be for Mr. Grismer.
We've heard some conflicting testimony today. It's indicative of what we've heard throughout the debate on the long-gun registry itself and what the community feels about it. Maybe you can clarify one question I have, to see if we can bring some resolution to the conflicting information before us.
I was formerly a conservation officer in the Yukon territory. I checked hunters all the time and hundreds of firearms in a season. I never had access to the firearms registry. I never felt that put me at greater risk, because we used universal precautions training to protect ourselves. We didn't have a great deal of faith in the registry anyway. The point is that we did not have access to the registry.
We heard Ms. Byers indicate that firefighters and social workers have access to it. Mr. Front said that was absolutely inaccurate. Can you give us the facts on that? Do social workers and firefighters have direct access to the registry, or are they able to call the police and just access registry information?