Gun Legislation
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The West Block – Episode 32, Season 12Amid a spike in violence and allegations they're soft on crime, the Liberals take a new approach. And it looks like Biden versus Trump, again, for the U.S. presidential race.CanadaApr 30, 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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Revamp ‘hollow’ federal gun bill, victims’ families from Montreal urge Liberals"We will not mince our words. Bill C-21 is an insult to all victims of gun violence," the letter says.CanadaMay 4, 2021
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Trudeau open to improving gun bill as Polytechnique survivors call for changeSurvivors of the mass shooting said in a letter to the prime minister this week he would no longer be welcome at annual commemorations unless his government strengthens the bill.CanadaMar 19, 2021
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Alberta justice minister blasts feds’ attempt to repeal mandatory minimum sentences for some firearms offencesFor the second time in a week, the federal government has tabled legislation that has prompted criticism from Alberta's justice minister about Ottawa's approach to firearms.PoliticsFeb 18, 2021
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Alberta justice minister accuses feds of targeting ‘law-abiding Canadians’ with new gun legislationKaycee Madu says he believes Ottawa's newly-tabled firerarms legislation may target "law-abiding Canadians rather than the criminals who recklessly endanger public safety."PoliticsFeb 16, 2021
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Gun control advocates push Trudeau government to get on with promised reformsThe federal government outlawed a wide range of firearms by cabinet order in May, but the measures have been met with stiff criticism from some.CanadaNov 30, 2020
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Minister Madu slams federal firearms ban, seeks Albertans’ input on provincial gun policiesJustice Minister Kaycee Madu announced Monday that his government is seeking input from Albertans on the province's firearms policies.PoliticsNov 9, 2020
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A year after passing U.S. gun control bill, Pelosi calls on McConnell for Senate actionDemocrats say they are energized to “accelerate a drumbeat” on calls for U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to allow a Senate vote on a House-passed bill to expand background checks for gun purchases.PoliticsFeb 27, 2020
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New White House legislation could expedite death penalty for mass shootersU.S. Attorney General William Barr has drafted legislation that would speed the death penalty for people who have committed mass murder.PoliticsSep 2, 2019
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