My colleague Ms. Damoff raised the interesting scenario of a police officer's wife subjected to violence by her husband.
Section 36 of the bill says that "If a chief firearms officer determines that an individual who holds a licence has engaged in an act of domestic violence or stalking, the chief firearms officer must revoke the licence." An exception, however, would allow an individual to obtain a conditional licence if the individual establishes to the satisfaction of the chief firearms officer that "the revocation constitutes a virtual prohibition against employment in the only vocation open to the individual." That would mean police officers could benefit from this exception because the weapon is needed for their work.
Some groups have asked that this exemption in the bill be removed so that even professionals who need a weapon can have their licence revoked.
What do you think about that, Ms. Riendeau?
After that I would also like Ms. Martin and Ms. MacDougall to answer my question.