Gun Laws Canada
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Tougher bail rules, sentences for gun violence in Canada ‘certainly an option’: ministerJustice Minister David Lametti said a campaign promise to work with Canadian provinces to ban handguns is still at the top of the government's agenda.CanadaMay 29, 2022
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Canada needs countrywide handgun ban, advocates tell federal ministerOttawa must abandon plans to allow provinces to ban handguns as regional measures will lead to a disastrous patchwork across Canada, advocates say.CanadaApr 21, 2022
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Ontario victims of gun violence slam federal government over gun control reformThe federal government's proposed gun-control laws are "toothless and cowardly," victims of gun violence in Ontario said Thursday.CrimeApr 8, 2021
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Trudeau unveils details of ‘assault-style’ gun buyback program, municipal gun banWhile 'assault rifle' is not a legal classification in Canada, the term has been used by the government in trying to characterize the types of guns banned under expanded rules.CanadaFeb 16, 2021
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Feds turn to 15 private consulting firms to design, run firearm buyback programThe Liberals outlawed a wide range of firearms in early May, saying the guns were designed for the battlefield, not hunting or sport shooting.CanadaAug 12, 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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Stronger gun control recommendations to be presented to Trudeau soon, Blair saysIn 2016, more than half of firearm-related violent crimes involved handguns, according to Statistics Canada.PoliticsFeb 5, 2019
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As Canada faces rising gun violence, tighter laws are a tough sellRising violence in Canada has prompted calls for the federal government to tighten gun laws but tougher regulations could cause a political backlash in a country where 2 million people are licensed to own a firearm.CanadaAug 13, 2018
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