Canada is seeing a rise in firearm-related violent crime, new data from Statistics Canada shows, with the rate of incidents per 100,000 people has risen by 8.9 per cent in 2022 compared to the year before. Legal experts and police say more action needs to be taken by policymakers. Global’s Sean Previl reports.
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