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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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Liberals advance assault-style gun ban with legislation, regulation: LeBlancThe Liberal government is moving ahead with efforts to keep assault-style firearms out of the hands of Canadians, Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc said Monday.CanadaOct 24, 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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N.S. mass shooting: how gun smuggling happened, and the inquiry’s call for reformsThe final report of the public inquiry into Canada's worst mass shooting, released last week, details troubling breakdowns in information sharing and recommends reforms.CanadaApr 7, 2023
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Saskatchewan leaders praise Liberal decision to drop gun law reform legislationLiberal MP Taleeb Noormohamed said the government is withdrawing a list of guns that would have been classified as "prohibited" as part of a push to ban "assault-style" weapons.CanadaFeb 3, 2023
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Mandatory minimum penalty for firing gun at house unconstitutional: Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that a mandatory minimum sentence of four years for firing a gun at a house is unconstitutional.CanadaJan 27, 2023
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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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Polytechnique shooting survivor objects to firearm coalition’s ‘disrespectful’ sales promotionThe Canadian Coalition for Firearm Rights' online shop recently offered 10 per cent off clothing, mugs and other items to customers who used 'POLY' as a promo code.CanadaDec 2, 2022
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Calgary man charged after police say he ran fraudulent firearm training courseOn Aug. 31, Calgary police seized ammunition, documentation associated with several RPAL applications, photographs and personal information belonging to the victims.CrimeSep 14, 2022
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U.S. House passes legislation to revive semi-automatic gun ban after 18 year lapseThe House passed legislation Friday to revive a ban on semi-automatic guns, the first vote of its kind in years and a direct response to the firearms often in mass shootings.WorldJul 29, 2022
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