Public Safety committee  I think that part has already been addressed. The point I wanted to make was that with regard to any reference to 50%, it is important to recognize that's a qualified number. That's 50% of the firearms that are able to be traced. Not every firearm is able to be traced. Where To

Public Safety committee  If you're talking about non-restricted firearms, I would say no.

Public Safety committee  The only record is in relation to restricted and prohibited firearms. Non-restricted firearms are detailed in Bill C-71.

Public Safety committee  I haven't read anything within the legislation to suggest that.

Public Safety committee  I would hope so. From a policing perspective, I would hope so.

Public Safety committee  I don't know the answer to that.

Public Safety committee  That's been the subject of discussion with the Canadian firearms program since late 2012. A number of measures have been put in place with a view to identifying at an early stage someone who may be doing that type of thing, who may be misusing their licence to purchase firearms t

Public Safety committee  Those suggestions would be wide-ranging. My focus has been on Bill C-71, and Bill C-71 doesn't enter into that particular area in any great way.

Public Safety committee  I would be happy to. You are right; the chief firearms officer has a different approach and actually different responsibilities than police. However, somewhere along the line, there is a meeting of the ways that does take place. Sure, the police do have to get a warrant in some

Public Safety committee  It's not that clear. Do you mean to search?

Public Safety committee  To search, yes, absolutely you would need a warrant.

Public Safety committee  No, but there could be some information that could be shared between the different agencies.

Public Safety committee  Absolutely, and the benefit to that, obviously, is that it's subject to that court scrutiny.

Public Safety committee  I'm not sure that the bill addresses these things directly. What it does do is it enhances police capacity to investigate. That's all it does. It doesn't go a whole long way into the forest, but it does bring some enhancements, from a policing perspective.

Public Safety committee  Our investigations in Toronto are toward the gang members, the gang crimes committed by those people, and also to the source of those firearms. It's an unfortunate reality. We've had cases in Toronto since 2012, where people who had legitimate purchase and acquisition licences an