Public Safety committee  The evergreen definition proposes a qualitative definition that would prohibit firearms that meet the definition. The definition includes a rifle or shotgun.

Public Safety committee  Proposed paragraph (g) reflects the government's policy objective of enhancing public safety and ensuring that all assault-style firearms are treated the same in the law.

Public Safety committee  I think it would be difficult for us to comment, given that there are a lot of theoreticals and hypotheticals when we are trying to answer that question.

Public Safety committee  With respect, my memory is good but not quite that good. The evergreen definition reflects the government's policy objective of enhancing public safety and ensuring that all assault-style firearms are treated the same in law. The definition captures many firearms that are already prohibited by regulation, but would also be forward-looking and capture ASFs that may come to market in the future.

Public Safety committee  Thank you for your question. In terms of how the legislation would be implemented with respect to a prohibition, if it is passed, it receives royal assent and it comes into force, there will be legal ways by which to dispose of firearms, including surrender to police, legal export and deactivation.

Public Safety committee  They would have to bring one in that they can bring in, or they would have to make arrangements to use another firearm.

Public Safety committee  They would have to use whatever is legally allowed here in Canada.

Public Safety committee  I don't believe there has been.

Public Safety committee  Thank you for the question. If the bill passes and it receives royal assent, the same rules that apply today would apply if you're bringing in a non-restricted firearm in terms of the processes and procedures. It's the same thing for restricted firearms. I believe you cannot bring prohibited firearms into the country.

Public Safety committee  I'm sorry. Can you hear me now?

Public Safety committee  With regard to what was consulted on in 2018 and what made the basis of that regulatory impact analysis statement, I would refer you to that regulatory impact analysis statement.

Public Safety committee  I am aware.

Public Safety committee  Broadly.

Public Safety committee  I cannot. I am here to provide information with regard to the motions that have been put forward, in terms of the impact of those.

Public Safety committee  That's a question that I think I would invite you to pose to the minister.