Mr. Speaker, we do not have accurate statistics on the availability of firearms for illegal purposes. As the hon. member has said there are those who say that most of the firearms that get into the
hands of criminals are stolen, but the Official Opposition yesterday said that firearms smuggled across the border were the main concern.
The Ministry of Justice is looking into this. The minister has given his undertaking that he will get as much information on this question as he possibly can and make it available to the House.