Public Safety committee  Yes, the international standard for keeping records is at least 20 years. The United States requires 20 years, and the same period is proposed in Bill C-71.

Public Safety committee  The business is responsible for storing them.

Public Safety committee  That's it.

Public Safety committee  Akin to other personal information that would be protected under the Privacy Act, as my Justice colleague reminds me, the person who has access to the reason is the owner or the subject of that personal information, not the other person involved in the transaction.

Public Safety committee  In subsection (5), it says, “If the Registrar is not satisfied as set out...he or she may so inform the transferor” that he is not satisfied; that is, there is no reference number. That doesn't imply that the reason for that, or the personal information related to that about th

Public Safety committee  As provided in the bill, the fact that the person receives or doesn't receive a reference number will stand as a response.

Public Safety committee  I don't want to try to convince you.

Public Safety committee  I'd like to explain to you the nature of the impact that amendment would have in the context of Bill C-71 as currently drafted.

Public Safety committee  It would provide that the registrar could provide that information to the transferee, i.e., the person who wishes to purchase. In a case where a transferee is attempting to purchase a firearm, and the transferor, that is the vendor, is unable to get a reference number confirming

Public Safety committee  I think, sir, I would suggest that it's not strictly necessary, because if the transferor does not receive a reference number, it will be obvious to the transferor that he or she is unable to complete the transfer. It is the giving of the reference number that provides to the tra

Public Safety committee  In lay terms, it would be.... It provides the vendor with the assurance that the purchaser holds a valid licence to purchase. It's not related to an individual transaction that may then take place between them.

Public Safety committee  Correct: there's no information collected about an individual firearm.

Public Safety committee  That period will be prescribed in advance. In other words, even if there is a reference number, it will never be known whether the transfer was made. It may occur that you don't buy the firearm, you change your mind , buyer's remorse, or whatever, or perhaps never entered into t

Public Safety committee  The date is associated with no firearm whatever. The date is associated with the validity of a licence.

Public Safety committee  Not necessarily. In fact, it could be in order to conduct several transactions or even none.