The federal government will defend its 2020 ban on assault-style firearms at the Supreme Court of Canada on Monday, taking on an array of challengers that argue Ottawa exceeded its legal authority.
The case, to be heard Monday and Tuesday, is the biggest hearing at the top court this fall. It centres around legal questions about the reasonable extent of Ottawa’s power to ban weapons such the AR-15, Beretta Cx4 Storm and other firearms to protect public safety despite the use of the guns in some cases for sport shooting or hunting.
