Evidence of meeting #119 for Public Safety and National Security in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was licence.
A recording is available from Parliament.
Director, Firearms Regulatory Services, Canadian Firearms Program, Royal Canadian Mounted Police
There is a self-disclosure portion to the firearms application, so if the individual is not obliged to disclose beyond five years, then the likelihood of the CFO knowing about it would be fairly low.
Conservative
Blaine Calkins Conservative Red Deer—Lacombe, AB
I just want my colleagues across the way to be aware that, when this bill comes into force, without this amendment, some prominent Canadian who has been a lifetime firearms owner will get caught up in a check and will be denied a licence. It will make a headline, and those responsible for not accepting this amendment will have to wear it. I can see a first nations leader, a veteran, or somebody like that getting caught up in this.
This is a very reasonable amendment. I'm not sure why it's not being accepted.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal John McKay
Thank you. I see no further appetite for debate, so we'll vote on the amendment.
(Amendment negatived [See Minutes of Proceedings])
There will be a recorded vote on clause 2 as amended.
(Clause 2 as amended agreed to: yeas 5; nays 4 [See Minutes of Proceedings])
I see the clock at shortly after one o'clock, and since we're going to spend such a fun time here this evening, I propose we finish and let Mr. Paul-Hus get on to practising his questions.
With that, we are adjourned until 3:30 p.m.