Kristina Michaud at the Public Safety and National Security Committee

On October 25th, 2022. See this statement in context.

October 25th, 2022 / 4:10 p.m.

Bloc

Kristina Michaud Bloc Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia, QC

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

I'd like to thank the witnesses for being with us.

I'm going to pick up where you left off and continue with Dr. Cukier from the Coalition for Gun Control.

You say that if there are some exemptions, they need to be well defined or better defined. I quite agree with you that if we start exempting just about every group that asks for it, we compromise the very essence of the national freeze on handguns.

I'm wondering how you interpret Bill C‑21 as currently worded. The bill provides exceptions for high‑level shooters, such as at the Paralympic or Olympic level, and their coaches. However, it seems unclear who would be exempt from the national freeze at this point.

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