Canadian Gun Laws
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Trudeau urged by gun-control group to replace Bill Blair as public safety ministerThe Liberals promised to make it mandatory for owners of the banned firearms to either sell them back to the government or have them rendered inoperable at federal expense.PoliticsSep 29, 2021
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Canadian airgun enthusiasts worried federal gun bill will destroy the industryBill C-21 includes a section to "ensure mid-velocity 'replica' firearms are prohibited".PoliticsFeb 22, 2021
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New assault weapon ban does little to target criminals: Alberta premierAlberta's premier said the ban is a punishment for law-abiding Canadians and does little to target criminals or those smuggling guns into the country from the United States.PoliticsMay 1, 2020
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Gun lobby groups got top-level meetings as feds readied roll out of assault weapon banThere are reports the government is considering making a buyback program voluntary.CanadaMay 1, 2020
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‘Enough is enough’: Feds unveil ban on 1,500 ‘assault-style’ firearmsThere will be a two-year amnesty period and an eventual buyback program.CanadaMay 1, 2020
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Blair recommending ban on ‘assault-style’ firearms, letting cities enact extra rules"I think there are measures we can take to make those guns just generally unacceptable and inaccessible," said Bill Blair on Tuesday.PoliticsJun 18, 2019
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‘We don’t need them in Canada’: Poll finds 6 in 10 Canadians want ban on handguns, assault weaponsA new Angus Reid Institute public survey study suggests six out of ten Canadians want an outright ban on handguns in this country.CanadaMay 24, 2019
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Toronto surgeon, medical group call complaints to regulatory body about gun law advocacy ‘abuse’ of systemCanadian Doctors for Protection from Guns (CDPG) says the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO) has decided it will not investigate the over 70 complaints against Dr. Najma Ahmed that related to her advocacy work for tighter gun laws.CanadaMar 13, 2019
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Reality Check: What do the changes to Canadian gun laws mean for you?The Canadian government will tighten controls over the sale and licensing of firearms, including provisions that would reclassify two controversial families of rifles as prohibited weapons.CanadaMar 20, 2018
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Trudeau government introduces gun bill to tighten control of sales, licensingThe proposed measure - part of a wide-ranging firearms bill tabled in the House of Commons - is intended to assist police in investigating gun trafficking and other crimes.CanadaMar 20, 2018
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