Because this will be part of the regulations, we're working right now with Sport Canada to clarify exactly who will be allowed and to describe it in the regulation.
What we're doing right now is gathering the numbers of who they are and at what level. We're working out what implications provinces and territories will have with letters of recommendation or how the process will unfold for our colleagues in the RCMP to allow these people to be owners of handguns. All of these are exactly the kinds of things we're working on right now.
I want to remind members—because I heard multiple questions earlier about the regulations and about the large-capacity magazines—that all of these issues will be worked out through regulations.
As the committee is fully aware, the Firearms Act is very specific about the requirements in the regulations for firearms, and there is this exceptional measure of the 30 sitting days or referral to committee in both houses. I want to emphasize that it's important to know that whatever's coming into force through regulations—hopefully, not in two years—will be subject to in-depth consultations, not only with the committee and both Houses, but also with Canadians and industry, whether it's for large-capacity magazines or what kinds of exemptions should be included or not.
Whatever recommendations move forward will be available for at least 30 sitting days, and all this information will be gathered and considered before moving forward with registration or going further—
