Madam Speaker, admittedly, it is a little concerning to hear that the government is still consulting and working on the buyback program and does not have clear direction for the House, given that we are about 30 days out from the amnesty expiring. Even when talking about firearms coming off the street or whatever, we can have a whole policy discussion about firearms ownership in Canada, but at the end of the day this is really about timing.
We are now at 30 days away. We have not heard from the government with respect to whether the amnesty will be extended. I know that there are groups on all sides of the debate that are wondering if it is going to be extended. How does the government put in place a buyback program in a month? There needs to be a buyback program for retailers and for owners who obtained firearms legally.
Again, maybe my colleague opposite would just like to take a moment to clarify: Is the October 30 amnesty going to be extended; and is the buyback program going to be implemented before October 30?