Thank you, Mr. Chair.
This amendment updates subsection 810.01(5) of the Criminal Code.
This section of the act deals with sureties to keep the peace if there are reasonable grounds to fear the individual may commit another offence. If the provincial court judge is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for fear that an individual might commit another offence, the judge can impose upon the individual a condition of recognizance, prohibiting them from possessing a firearm, etc.
With this amendment, we are simply intending to add the words “firearm part” to the list of weapons a judge can prohibit an individual from possessing.
Again, given that this is a very simple amendment, I am certain we will pass this unanimously, and I hope that we can do it quickly.