Hon. Bill Blair at the Public Safety and National Security Committee

I'll try to be very brief, Mr. Chair.

We are going to have an online portal where all Canadians can contribute and have a say, because this is an issue that impacts communities and Canadians right across the country.

I will be conducting a number of expert round tables where we'll be inviting expertise and opinions from all sides of this discussion and debate.

We are also going to do an analysis of the data, and where the data is incomplete, we will find a way to make it as informative, effective and useful as possible.

We will examine closely the experience in other jurisdictions that have enacted other measures to ensure they are effective. I want an opportunity to invite submissions from interested parties that can inform this discussion and debate.