Mr. Speaker, the justice minister first claimed that his gun control legislation would cost
the taxpayers no more than $85 million. Estimates the justice minister tabled later with the standing committee revealed the cost to be $118.9 million. These estimates did not include the cost for the gun inspectors who will now have to be hired and trained to ensure compliance with the Firearms Act.
I ask the justice minister, how much will the hiring and training of these new gun inspectors add to the cost of the gun legislation?