Evidence of meeting #120 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 firearm.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Rob O'Reilly  Director, Firearms Regulatory Services, Canadian Firearms Program, Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Paula Clarke  Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice
Randall Koops  Director General, Policing and Firearms Policy, Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
Nicole Robichaud  Counsel, Department of Justice

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Conservative

Pierre Paul-Hus Conservative Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles, QC

Of course.

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal John McKay

Okay.

(Clause 22 agreed to: yeas 6; nays 3)

May I group clauses 23 through to 30 for the purposes of the vote?

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Some hon. members

On division.

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal John McKay

(Clauses 23 to 30 inclusive agreed to on division)

Shall the title carry?

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Some hon. members

Agreed.

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An hon. member

On division.

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal John McKay

Shall the bill as amended carry?

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Some hon. members

Agreed.

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal John McKay

Shall the chair report the bill as amended to the House?

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Some hon. members

Agreed.

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An hon. member

On division.

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal John McKay

Shall the committee order a reprint of the bill as amended for the use of the House at report stage?

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Some hon. members

Agreed.

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal John McKay

Thank you, colleagues.

Ms. Damoff.

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Liberal

Pam Damoff Liberal Oakville North—Burlington, ON

Chair, I just want to give a notice of motion for our next meeting. Could I read it in?

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal John McKay

Sure.

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Liberal

Pam Damoff Liberal Oakville North—Burlington, ON

It reads:

After having studied Bill C-71, An Act to amend certain Acts and Regulations in relation to firearms, the Committee wishes to make the following recommendations to the Government:

(a) That as part of the regulatory process, the Government of Canada review the reference process for Possession and Acquisition Licenses to determine both who can be used for a reference, and also to ensure that references are actually checked;

(b) that the Minister of Public Safety work with his provincial and territorial counterparts to implement “duty to warn”, which would require medical professionals to advise provincial authorities about persons who have diagnosed conditions that are likely to put the lives of other people in danger;

(c) that the Minister of Public Safety work with his provincial and territorial counterparts—

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Conservative

Pierre Paul-Hus Conservative Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles, QC

Just a minute, Ms. Damoff.

Mr. Chair, the interpreter does not have the text of the motion, and she says she can't translate what Ms. Damoff is reading because she's speaking too quickly. I understood nothing.

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Liberal

Pam Damoff Liberal Oakville North—Burlington, ON

I'm so sorry.

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Conservative

Pierre Paul-Hus Conservative Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles, QC

It's not a problem. Since the interpreter doesn't have the text, she can't follow.

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Liberal

Pam Damoff Liberal Oakville North—Burlington, ON

I'm tired and I want—

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Conservative

Pierre Paul-Hus Conservative Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles, QC

You just have to read your motion more slowly so our friends the interpreters, who are in the cabin, can do their job.

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal John McKay

I want to close out one thing before you go to that motion, and I should have remembered it.

Our colleagues over here wanted some information on the Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement. Is that right?

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Conservative

Blaine Calkins Conservative Red Deer—Lacombe, AB

I have the information, Mr. Chair.

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal John McKay

Good.

Ms. Damoff.