Public Safety committee  The question is relevant. I myself have a friend who is a doctor and he had to make that kind of call and it was extremely difficult. I would suggest a direct line for health care professionals. It would allow them to communicate directly with the relevant authorities so that the

Public Safety committee  The border is obviously under federal jurisdiction, as well as anything that concerns first nations. I heard someone say that there is no proof that the rule of law doesn't apply on reserves. To me, that is insulting the intelligence of police officers. I would really love to be

Public Safety committee  I don't have any figures to give you, but based on my experience and my discussions with many colleagues who are also firearms specialists and who are still working, I can give you an idea. For example, let's talk about something that happened last year. I mentioned it earlier.

Public Safety committee  As I said previously, only 10% to 16% of guns seized after a crime is committed are handguns that come from Canada. And yet, all the measures contained in the bill target people who have a licence, who have been vetted and who are very rarely implicated in crime, even though ther

Public Safety committee  If I may, I would like to answer this question. Bill C‑21 in no way meets the needs of the police. You are absolutely right on that point. We don't have enough police officers. We can't even replace the police officers that retire every year. When we set up special units to deal

Public Safety committee  As you have stated, in practice, most of the red flag clauses exist already. For example, when a person calls the Canadian Firearms Centre, one of the first things that they are asked is if he or she has concerns regarding their partner or another person. If the answer is yes, th

Public Safety committee  As Mr. Wall has explained, all the clauses that deal with immigration, i.e., those that prevent violent individuals who have used firearms from becoming citizens of our country, are vital. Those are most welcome. As you have stated, I don't believe that this bill contains much a

Public Safety committee  Yes, you're absolutely right. That would be one solution, or at least a start. It's not normal that young adolescents can purchase compressed air guns. Also, police officers often find this type of weapon in the hands of street gang members, who use them precisely because they lo

Public Safety committee  Technically speaking, when a firearm seized by the police bears a serial number, it takes 15 seconds to find out whether it came from Canada. In Canada, handguns have been registered since the 1930s. If the firearm is not registered in Canada, we can contact our U.S. partners and

Public Safety committee  Bill C‑5 undermines our judicial system and boosts the arrogance of criminal groups. Criminals study their surroundings and get advice from their lawyers. So, when they're told that there are no more mandatory minimum penalties, there are no longer any deterrents. The other elem

Public Safety committee  Absolutely. It is absurd that, today, a person with a little technical skill can print a 3D firearm frame, or procure one illegally, and that they can also purchase a barrel, a slide, magazines and a trigger, all of the peripheral components needed to make a gun with a 3D‑printe

Public Safety committee  I will answer your question, if I may. You are absolutely correct. In fact, Bill C‑21 will do absolutely nothing, because, as my colleague Mr. Wall mentioned, the number of handguns from Canada is really too small compared with what is coming over the border. It's a disproportio

Public Safety committee  Mr. Chair, honourable members, hello. My name is André Gélinas, and I am a retired detective sergeant. I worked for the information division of the Service de police de la Ville de Montréal. I was asked to appear here today to share my expertise on different aspects of Bill C‑21

Justice committee  I would simply say that using a firearm is a very serious offence. As a society, we have to send a very strong message, particularly to the judiciary, that this is unacceptable. If someone is caught with a firearm, whether the person used it or not, as I explained earlier, that p

Justice committee  Yes, I would like to add a few comments. As I mentioned in my presentation, the Criminal Code sets out the minimum requirements for functioning in society. One of the reasons it was established was to protect people. It is a protection that the community has given itself. These