Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you all for continuing to be here with us today. I'm sure this is exactly how you want to be spending your afternoon. We are very glad you are here with us.
If I could, I will start with you, Deputy Commissioner Larkin.
You have spent a lot of time in law enforcement. You've been a local chief of police. We've heard from all manner of organizations that have varying perspectives.
One thing that I think is really important for us to understand, as you continue your career in law enforcement now at the national level.... When we talk about a technical definition of an assault-style firearm, why is that important? What value does that actually bring to the conversation and to the way in which we think about keeping Canadians safe?