The consultation process was led by the minister, who held round tables with the police services, representatives of aboriginal communities and other representatives. For our part, we held consultations with the federal government, the Department of Justice, the RCMP and other bodies.
On other occasions we discussed elements of the bill, for instance the provision concerning the exchange of information between the RCMP and the Canada Border Services Agency. The measure was proposed several years ago by law enforcement organisations. They had pointed out to us that there was a danger that firearms find their way onto the black market for illicit purposes.
We sit on various committees with police organizations. We discussed different points at various times with police organizations, and others.