Mr. Speaker, the data is outdated and obsolete because of the government itself. No one can invoke his own turpitude. In fact, it is this government that stopped updating the data.
That is not the only thing. The government can claim to represent only 39% of the population. I would remind the honourable member that 39% is a failing grade in any school.
For weeks, we have been repeating tirelessly that the chiefs of police, women's groups, victims’ groups and Quebec all want to keep the registry. There is a simple solution to avoid having the matter go to court: give the provinces the data they are asking for, as the NDP proposed in committee.
At the end of the day, what is this government going to defend in court? The safety of Canadians or its arrogance and—