Firearms

• Supreme Court of Canada to hear challenge of Ottawa’s firearms ban

  A not-for-profit advocacy organization, firearm owners, businesses, hunters, and recreational and sport shooters have appealed lower court rulings that upheld the ban.

  Canada

  Mar 19
  
• Rally against federal gun prohibitions, buyback planned for Saturday in Quebec City

  People opposed to the government's firearms ban are planning a rally Saturday in Quebec City to accuse Ottawa of unfairly singling out law-abiding gun owners.

  Canada

  Feb 24
  
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• Tumbler Ridge shooting: What we know about the firearms and gun laws

  The RCMP have provided few details so far about the firearms used in the shooting and how the shooter, identified as 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar, acquired them.

  Crime

  Feb 13
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• Canada launches compensation program for banned assault-style firearms

  Some provinces are opting out of Ottawa’s gun compensation program as critics call it costly and ineffective, while owners face a March 31, 2026 deadline.

  Canada

  Jan 17
• Ottawa’s gun buyback pilot was ‘successful,’ destroyed 25 guns: minister

  'The pilot was never to test the quantitative aspect of the program,' Anandasangaree told reporters Monday. 'As an overall pilot, I believe it is successful.'

  Canada

  Jan 12
• Ontario police officer arrested after personal gun fired inside home, bullet enters neighbour’s house

  Police say that on Dec. 31 an off-duty officer's personal gun was discharged inside their home and a bullet entered a neighbouring west-end home. The officer was charged on Jan. 7.

  Crime

  Jan 7
• N.S. man charged after RCMP discover homemade bombs, firearms

  A 34-year-old man is facing multiple firearms offences, including six counts of the unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted weapon.

  Crime

  Dec 24, 2025
• Ottawa to proceed with promised firearm classification review: minister

  The government has been heavily criticized by gun control advocates for not banning the semi-automatic SKS, which is commonly used in Indigenous communities.

  Canada

  Dec 5, 2025
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• Long-delayed rules to help gun tracing not needed ‘at this time’: minister

  The rules, set to come into force on Monday, sought to require domestic manufacturers to label all new firearms to help law enforcement with tracing weapons used in crime.

  Canada

  Dec 3, 2025
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• 72 illegal handguns seized, 2 Brampton men charged; OPP

  72 illegal handguns seized in OPP-led operation; two Brampton men charged with weapons trafficking after months-long cross-border investigation.

  Canada

  Oct 18, 2025