Mr. Speaker, when Canadians want advice on matters of health they go to physicians. When they want to know about the law they go to lawyers. When Canadians want advice on what to do about crime and community safety they go to the police.
The police in the country have for 10 years been calling upon the federal government to introduce a national system of registration. As recently as last summer the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police passed a resolution exactly to that effect. I take that as pretty solid advice.