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Foreign Affairs committee We can certainly provide a list of countries to the committee that have signed, ratified, or acceded to the Arms Trade Treaty. You are correct in identifying that there are notable exceptions to that list. In terms of second rounds, the treaty provides for regular review of impl
October 17th, 2017Committee meeting
Richard Arbeiter
Foreign Affairs committee I would focus on article 1, which outlines the purpose of the treaty. There is no reference in article 1 to domestic gun ownership, which suggests that the purpose of the treaty is not to regulate domestic gun ownership.
October 17th, 2017Committee meeting
Richard Arbeiter
Foreign Affairs committee I was just going to say that the key message is that they both have force of law. Your question, I believe, was about downstream efficiencies. As Ms. Gilmour pointed out in her remarks, there are greater efficiencies in regulation than legislation. The answer is yes.
October 17th, 2017Committee meeting
Richard Arbeiter
Foreign Affairs committee Yes, there were other elements to it, but I did specify, in my opening remarks and in my response, that the preamble sets the context for the treaty. The ATT doesn't cover domestic gun ownership. It is focused on the export of the weapons included in the treaty.
October 17th, 2017Committee meeting
Richard Arbeiter
Foreign Affairs committee I was not responsible for this issue in 2011.
October 17th, 2017Committee meeting
Richard Arbeiter
October 17th, 2017Committee meeting
Richard Arbeiter
Foreign Affairs committee Can I simply just add to that? The government has consistently made clear it's commitment to working to prevent sexual and gender-based violence and is proactively using all of the tools available at its disposal to encourage more positive work on this issue. We're delighted that
October 17th, 2017Committee meeting
Richard Arbeiter
Foreign Affairs committee That is correct.
October 17th, 2017Committee meeting
Richard Arbeiter
Foreign Affairs committee I think you're right. There are two parts of it. There's the standard bearing role, encouraging others through modelling good behaviour, and then there's the tangible support. I referred in my remarks to a financial contribution that we've made to an organization that has been wo
October 17th, 2017Committee meeting
Richard Arbeiter
Foreign Affairs committee I'll just again reiterate what was articulated in my opening statement with regard to article 12. Article 12 requires a state party to have a national domestic record-keeping system in place. There is no requirement to share these records with the ATT secretariat or with other st
October 17th, 2017Committee meeting
Richard Arbeiter
Foreign Affairs committee First, thank you for the question. Second, I don't think that's a question for department officials but, rather, for committee members. Our role isn't really to comment on the development of the bill.
October 17th, 2017Committee meeting
Richard Arbeiter
Foreign Affairs committee I'll answer that first, before turning the floor over to my colleague. Earlier, someone asked whether industry had been consulted. I would just like to point out that we also consulted very closely with members of civil society, including most of the stakeholders who contributed
October 17th, 2017Committee meeting
Richard Arbeiter
Foreign Affairs committee Sure. I can start on that, and others can come in as well. Fundamentally, the ATT is seeking to establish common standards that reduce the illicit trade in arms. Terrorist organizations and groups do seek to acquire arms, including the arms that are included in the treaty. The
October 17th, 2017Committee meeting
Richard Arbeiter
Foreign Affairs committee I can understand how references to an arms trade treaty might illicit some concerns among constituents across the country, and particularly those who have a long tradition and history of gun ownership for recreational and other purposes. As I said in my opening statement, there
October 17th, 2017Committee meeting
Richard Arbeiter
Foreign Affairs committee Once again, others can chime in. There are no changes to the record-keeping aspect here. As I noted also in my opening statement, we have been submitting reports to UNCAR since 1993. That is 25 years. The text of the Arms Trade Treaty actually stipulates explicitly that the same
October 17th, 2017Committee meeting
Richard Arbeiter