Madam Chair, I would appreciate the opportunity to answer this question properly.
Let me at the outset say that the premise of your underlying question, Madame Vien, is false. This is not about hunting rifles or firearms related to hunting. This is about taking serious firearms off our streets. There are 2,500 firearms that are listed as prohibited, but there are over 19,000 available firearms that can be used for hunting. There's ample choice; hunters can pick any one of those firearms and use it for hunting purposes.
When the program launched, in the first week, we had over 22,000 applications. This program will run until March 31. I would say that we do have a plan, including from Quebec, where the province has signed on to do the collection, and we will be implementing it across Canada.
