Public Safety committee  There are, in Bill C-71, two very different sets of coming into force provisions. There are the provisions that will come into force on royal assent. However, clause 15 is not among them. As drafted, clause 15 related to the issuance of ATTs would come into force on a day to be

Public Safety committee  Because it will not come into force until the Governor in Council deems that the scheme is ready to be brought into force, I don't think I could say today whether two years, three years, or four years is the right amount of time. I just wouldn't want to speculate about that.

Public Safety committee  Indeed, although, as we read the amendment as proposed, those are the offences that it would exempt from punishment.

Public Safety committee  Although, as we read it, the offences enumerated here include trafficking in firearms.

Public Safety committee  Correct.

Public Safety committee  Sir, if I read your amendment correctly—and I'm open to correction if I don't—the offences that it would propose there be no punishment for include “false statements to procure licences”, “false statements to procure customs confirmations”—so, importing or trafficking—“tampering

Public Safety committee  I know that Canada has signed but not ratified one of those treaties. It's known as CIFTA. If you could bear with us for a moment, I could get the full title from one of my colleagues, who's sitting behind us.

Public Safety committee  I believe CIFTA would require a longer retention period for firearms data, consistent with international norms.

Public Safety committee  I'm not certain, sir.

Public Safety committee  Sure. It's beyond the scope of our usual activity—

Public Safety committee  —in the realm of international trade negotiation, but I can see what we can find out for you, sir.

Public Safety committee  It's 20 years in the United States.

Public Safety committee  As it's worded in the standard, it's a period of 20 years.

Public Safety committee  Yes, but the Governor in Council may require that the period be longer. I'm sorry, but I'm going to speak in English to be more precise. If Canada wishes to enter into certain international treaties that relate to the retention of firearms data, the Governor in Council would ha

Public Safety committee  You're quite correct, of course, that it would be for Parliament to pass whatever legislation is required to enter into or to bring a treaty into force. It is not uncommon in legislation that regulatory changes are required when a treaty is brought into force and that those are f