Gun Control Bill
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Liberals’ controversial gun control bill passes House, heads to SenateThe government bill passed 207 to 113 with the support of Liberal, NDP, Bloc Québécois and Green members of Parliament.CanadaMay 18, 2023
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Quebec City mosque that was targeted by gunman wants firearms control bill adoptedThe bill, introduced by the Liberal government in May, would "freeze'' the purchase, sale, transfer and importation of handguns in Canada.CanadaOct 20, 2022
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Gun safety legislation plan in U.S. Senate draws key Republican supportTen Republicans signaled their support for a preliminary deal, indicating the measure potentially could advance to a vote on passage.WorldJun 12, 2022
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New firearm legislation not ‘fool-proof’ end to gun violence: MendicinoPublic safety minister urged MPs to swiftly pass a new firearm legislation that seeks to put a nationwide freeze on handguns, but said it won't solve all of Canada's gun problems.CanadaJun 1, 2022
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‘A step in the right direction’: Montreal gun-control advocates applaud federal firearm legislationGun-control advocates in Montreal say the federal government bill announced Monday that would impose new handgun restrictions in Canada is a step in the right direction.CanadaMay 31, 2022
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Gun control advocates applaud Ottawa’s handgun freeze, but some owners are angryAdvocates welcomed the national freeze on handgun sales and transfers as well as curbs on domestic abusers owning or purchasing guns, but others call it political theatre.CanadaMay 30, 2022
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Ottawa is moving to freeze handgun sales nationwide. Here’s what that meansThe move is among several firearm-control measures in the new Bill C-21, which also targets gun smuggling and trafficking as well as domestic abusers who own firearms.CanadaMay 30, 2022
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National handgun ‘freeze’ among new firearm regulations proposed by OttawaThe legislation will revive some federal measures that did not pass before last year's general election and flesh out new proposals made during the subsequent campaign.CanadaMay 30, 2022
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In awkward moment, Singh seems unsure about caucus support for gun control billNDP Leader Jagmeet Singh had to consult with his party's parliamentary leader in the middle of a press availability on Wednesday after seemingly being stumped by a reporter's question.CanadaApr 26, 2018
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