Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
I would also like to thank the witnesses for being here.
I'll pick up where my colleague left off. I want to come back to what the British Columbia Section of the International Practical Shooting Confederation said. I will repeat it in French, as this is rather important, even disturbing. A message to the region's members states that, if the bill grants the International Practical Shooting Confederation's requested exemption to the handgun freeze, it would become a gateway to handgun ownership in Canada and can expect a huge increase in membership.
It's disturbing to see the reasons behind the request to obtain an exemption. Is it really to continue to practise a sport, or is it to become a recognized institution in Canada for handguns? There is enough here to raise questions.
Mr. Smith, I heard your answer to my colleague, so I would now like to hear what Ms. Russell has to say about this.
Does the International Practical Shooting Confederation agree with that statement? Is that what you think as well? Do you think that it may have gone too far? I'd like to hear from you on that.