Finally.

http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2011/nr20111025-1-eng.aspx?rss=false

http://www.ofah.org/News/index.cfm?ID=3&A=GetDoc&DID=611

It has been a long uphill struggle - but finally the Canadian government is proceeding to dismantle a piece of legislation born out of hysteria rather than practicality.

The only remaining concern is to ensure the deletion of all records pertaining to the registry from all sources.