Public Safety committee  They should. Due diligence would suggest that they should.

Public Safety committee  I just want to clarify that there is not an absolute requirement to check the licence.

Public Safety committee  I won't speak in terms of opinion, but I will speak in terms of the consequences of the removal of the reference number. First, it would remove accountability from the individual who is required to verify licensing. Second, it would compromise the ability for law enforcement to

Public Safety committee  Sir, I'm not quite sure what the question is in terms of the advancing of public safety. All I can say is that with regard to the regime that is currently being suggested, the presumption is that we've now identified that the firearm in question related to a crime is now attache

Public Safety committee  I note your concern. I'm not sure what you would have me answer from my perspective.

Public Safety committee  I cannot think of a circumstance. Assuming that the gunsmith is validated and the purpose of the request for the ATT is validated, the ATT would be issued.

Public Safety committee  I can't answer that question. We've not been asked to collect statistics in that regard.

Public Safety committee  You're welcome.

Public Safety committee  I cannot state any specific situation.

Public Safety committee  Well, no, that's not correct, in the sense that if the individual indicated that they were taking the firearm to a gunsmith but we were to check in the system and that individual did not have a business licence for gunsmithing, they would not be issued an ATT to take it to that i

Public Safety committee  I'm not sure if—

Public Safety committee  Yes, we do.

Public Safety committee  No, except that what would be occurring under Bill C-71 when an individual is issued an ATT to a gunsmith for repair, the ATT they would be receiving would be to that specific gunsmith at a specific window of time. The ATT they would be issued would indicate their place of reside

Public Safety committee  The only thing I would add is that part of the implementation strategy for the Canadian firearms program, in relation to this legislation, will be the creation of an online portal, which will allow individuals in real time to make application for authorizations to transport. Assu

Public Safety committee  That's correct. Right now, we will be operating our call centre staff— the individuals who would issue authorizations to transport—nationally, from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m., Monday to Friday, I believe. Part of our implementation strategy for C-71 will be the creation of an online po