Mr. Speaker, I may not answer the question very satisfactorily because I do not know the background details of this bill. I want to be honest and straightforward.
However, I believe if the amendments proposed by the official opposition are accepted this will be a very effective tool. It will be much more effective than the fingerprints which we allow the RCMP or law enforcement agencies to use.
Let me give an example. Let us say we sent a soldier to war and we give him a gun but we do not give him any ammunition. What good is the gun?
We have given the fingerprint tool but why not DNA identification? The Canadian Police Association is asking for it. There are 35,000 members who have to deal with crime who are asking for this technology. They are on the frontlines defending us, making our streets free from crime and making our homes and streets safe. They are the ones who are pleading in strong language to the government to make DNA identification an effective tool.