Mr. Speaker, there has been no decision on costs. All that is still being put into place. All we know is that costs have been set for permit charges, and for registration charges. We do not know the exact cost of processing and of the operation as a whole.
As my Liberal colleague who spoke before me pointed out, however, the key element in all this is surely the cost of human life.
That is the key element in all this is. How can we judge the cost of a human life that has been protected by firearm registration and licencing? That is where the underlying principle lies.
As for the overall cost of implementing the system, I cannot give any exact figures.