Generally, I trust the CFOs, because I think they always err on the side of public safety. I have yet to see any evidence that CFOs have been granting licences for the purpose of vocations to people who have been a danger and committed terrible acts. It just seems to me that it's prudent to give the CFOs the discretion to decide whether or not somebody is a risk if it's something that's important for their job and their livelihood.
We're talking about people's livelihoods. I think somebody at the committee said that they can just get another job. I thought that was a bit flippant of someone to say, because it's a tough economy out there. Especially for older people, it's very difficult to retrain, and especially when you've been in a career your whole life. To just say that they can just find another job really ignores the reality of many people's lives.
Of course, if they are a genuine threat to public safety, as the officials have said, the CFOs will not be granting this permit to people who are a threat to public safety. Generally, I would trust our public safety officials to make the right calls on these matters, unless I see strong evidence to prove otherwise.