Canada gun control

Chiefs at the Assembly of First Nations are set to vote on whether to publicly oppose Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s proposed gun-control legislation. An amendment to Bill C-21, which…

The Liberals say their proposed definition of a prohibited assault-style firearm applies only to guns that belong on the battlefield. But Conservative MPs continued to insist Thursday…

Federal agencies are trying to boost efforts to trace the origins of guns used in crimes, but it appears jurisdictional hurdles could prevent the measures from going as far as some…

As allegations swirl that Bill Blair may have interfered politically with the RCMP in the wake of the Nova Scotia mass shooting, the emergency preparedness minister says he will “of…

Canada’s public safety minister is urging Parliament to swiftly pass a new firearm legislation that seeks to put a nationwide freeze on handguns, but said it is a not a “full-proof…

By Stephanie Taylor The Canadian Press Posted May 31, 2022 2:33 pm …

Gun control advocates and the mayors of several large Canadian cities are welcoming the federal government’s proposed freeze on the sale and transfer of handguns, a central feature of…

The federal government on Monday announced it has tabled legislation that seeks to freeze the buying, selling, importing and trading of handguns nationwide. The move is among several…

Just days before the fifth anniversary of the 2017 Quebec City mosque shooting, the leadership of the Islamic centre where the tragedy occurred called for a Canada-wide ban on…

With the recent spike in gun violence in Montreal and the federal election just around the corner, many are wondering how the different parties plan to tackle the issue of gun…