Canada Gun Control
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Pass gun bill without delay, father of Ontario shooting victim tells senatorsThe father of a woman who was fatally shot in October by her former partner is urging senators to pass a federal gun-control bill without delay.CanadaDec 6, 2023
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Feds urged to draft firearm rules ahead of 1st National Day Against Gun ViolenceGun control groups warned Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino in a letter that it could "cost lives" if the government allows the process to drag on for years.CanadaJun 1, 2023
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Ottawa renews crackdown on gun and gang violence with $390M fundingPublic Safety Minister Marco Mendicino said the federal government will be providing $390 million over five years to help stop gun crime and gun violence.CanadaMay 8, 2023
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Initial phase of firearms buyback program takes shape as Ottawa inks dealThe federal government has signed a contract with the Canadian Sporting Arms and Ammunition Association to help launch the first phase of the firearms buyback program.CanadaApr 26, 2023
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Gun control groups urge NDP to take stand, support ban on assault weaponsVarious groups pushing for stronger restrictions on guns urge the federal New Democrats to come out decisively in support of a permanent ban on assault-style firearms.PoliticsApr 25, 2023
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Most Canadians feeling less safe than before COVID-19 pandemic: pollA new poll suggests most Canadians think the provincial and federal governments are doing a poor job of addressing crime and public safety.CanadaApr 12, 2023
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‘Something has to be done’ about guns coming across the border, York police chief says"There are a lot more guns out there and ... they're coming across the border," York Regional Police Chief Jim MacSween said.CrimeDec 21, 2022
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AFN votes to reject Ottawa’s gun-control bill, citing potential risk to treaty rightsChiefs are set to vote on whether to press Trudeau's government to exclude certain weapons that are commonly used by First Nations hunters exercising their treaty rights.CanadaDec 8, 2022
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Assault-style weapon ban won’t target ordinary guns despite ‘fearmongering’: ministerThe government only wants to reinforce a regulatory ban on assault-style firearms such as the AR-15 by enshrining a definition in legislation, Mendicino said in an interview.CanadaNov 28, 2022
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Liberals, Tories quarrel over scope of proposed assault-style firearm definitionConservative MPs continued to insist Thursday the federal move would outlaw large numbers of ordinary hunting rifles and shotguns.PoliticsNov 24, 2022
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