Having regard to statements made by the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness on May 20, 2004, that funding for the Firearms Registry component of the Program will be capped at $25 million per year, starting next fiscal year: ( a ) what has been the total cost of the firearms program for each year since 1995; ( b ) how much was spent on the firearms owner licencing component of the program for each year since 1995; ( c ) how much was spent on the registration component of the program for each year since 1995; ( d ) how much will it cost to implement fully all components of the firearms program; ( e ) when will the firearms program be fully implemented; and ( f ) how much will it cost to maintain the firearms program each year after it is fully implemented?
In the House of Commons on November 29th, 2004. See this statement in context.