The advice we get from law enforcement is important. For example, as I mentioned the last time I was here, the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police supported our ban on assault-style firearms. We're going to listen to victims groups as well.
I think there is an important distinction between the strategy we have put into place by introducing stronger gun controls, whether they be with regard to the AR-15 and assault-style weapons, or with regard to the additional steps we want to take on handguns. The extension of introducing a ban would be to also have a buyback program put into place.
The reason for that, Mr. Lloyd, is that we are concerned that those guns, which were once legal but are now deemed illegal, could be stolen and be used to hurt and kill people. We have seen that in some recent shooting tragedies, including in my hometown of Toronto. That's why we propose to introduce the buyback program.