Public Safety committee  Again, as Mr. Abramowitz has just mentioned, the amendment before us would essentially remove the ability of the government to bring forward regulations. These regulations are really all about ensuring that the federal government has an ability to ensure there is consistency in h

Public Safety committee  With respect to bringing forward the regulations, there is the consultation through the Canada Gazette. Regulations are generally pre-published, and organizations have opportunity to provide comments. There is consultation through that process.

Public Safety committee  With respect to what is proposed in the legislation, as has been noted, individuals will be required to take the course and successfully pass the test. The only exception that would be available would be for aboriginals. There is a carve out for members of the aboriginal communit

Public Safety committee  With the scheme that is proposed in Bill C-42, that would be the case, yes.

Public Safety committee  Correct.

Public Safety committee  Bill C-42 would provide an explicit authority for the CBSA to share the information that it has with the RCMP's Canadian firearms program. If I may, to provide a little bit of clarity, I'll walk through the system as it exists now, and how it would be under Bill C-42. Just to be

Public Safety committee  Thank you for the question. No. Nothing is changing, as a result of Bill C-42, with respect to the process that you've just accurately alluded to.

Public Safety committee  This is an approximation, but in terms of both new licensees and renewals, you're looking at probably about 280,000.

Public Safety committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair, for the question. With respect to how it works currently, that information is not available to law enforcement. The authorization to transport is a separate paper document that an individual is required to carry with them. Under Bill C-42, that informatio

Public Safety committee  With respect to your question about the robust nature of the check at renewal at the end of the five-year period, the way that the licensing system works, as Ms. Thompson had indicated, is that there's a very significant focus and thorough check at initial licensing, when the app

Public Safety committee  If information is brought to the chief firearms officer, for example of violence or mental health issues associated with violence, then the chief firearms officer can revoke the firearms licence. At that time information is passed to law enforcement for appropriate action.

Public Safety committee  That's correct.

Public Safety committee  Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for your question.

Public Safety committee  Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for the question. I would speak to two points with respect to your question. First, as part of the requirements for individuals having a firearms licence, they are subject, as the minister mentioned earlier in his comments, to continuous eligibility scre