Canada’s maximum federal penalty for gun trafficking, which is a 10-year prison sentence, has never been imposed despite the Liberal government proposing it be increased to 14 years, according to an Inquiry of Ministry recently tabled in the House of Commons.
The inquiry showed that 390 individuals had been convicted on charges relating to firearms trafficking over the past eight years, but that none had received the maximum 10-year sentence, reports Blacklock’s Reporter.
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government is trying to find the dividing line between guns suitable for hunting and ones that have no place in society because they pose significant dangers in the wrong hands.
Trudeau said in an interview with The Canadian Press that while the effort is sparking disagreement, it’s up to society to figure out “where that line is going to be.”
The criminals will decide what guns they want, Trudeau would have the rest of us made defenseless.
There’s an ancient tradition, which even predates Canada having its own Parliament, that one MP may not accuse another of lying. Indeed, members go to great lengths to think up euphemisms by which they can call one another liars without actually uttering the word.
In Britain, MPs often accuse each other of committing “the exact opposite of the truth.”
Liberal MP Taleeb Noormohamed says the government’s controversial firearms legislation is not trying to target hunters and farmers — but some guns commonly used by them may still be banned.
Noormohamed, who sits on the parliamentary committee now grappling with the bill, acknowledged that firearms like the SKS rifle — which is on the list of proposed prohibitions — are sometimes used by hunters. But specific variants of the SKS have also been used to commit acts of violence, he added
OTTAWA — The public outcry over the Liberals’ proposed gun legislation is a reassuring sign that, despite aberrant levels of political polarization, Canada remains a land of moderation, pragmatism and common sense.
Chiefs at the Assembly of First Nations have voted to publicly reject the Liberal government’s proposed gun-control legislation.
An amendment to Bill C-21, which is currently being debated by members of Parliament, aims to create an evergreen definition for “assault-style” weapons and enshrine it in law, allowing the government to ban hundreds of models of firearms.
Bill C-21 is the latest and the most ambitious gun control legislation tabled by the Trudeau government. Therefore, it is a hugely controversial measure, with both camps entrenched in their usual uncompromising positions. Unfortunately, the government aggravated the situation by bringing forward at the last minute a series of complex amendments that make the bill difficult to understand even for knowledgeable persons. Whether this manoeuvre is the result of incompetence or of cynicism (as my friend Tasha Kheiriddin has asserted in the Post), the government should be condemned for this attempt to bulldoze Parliament on such an important bill.
OTTAWA – Seven members of a parliamentary committee studying the Liberal gun bill have requested two special meetings to hear from witnesses on the government’s proposed definition of an assault-style firearm.
The definition, put forward by the government as an amendment, has prompted confusion and controversy as MPs go over Bill C-21 clause by clause.
The seven Liberal, Bloc and New Democrat MPs want clarity on the amendment amid concerns that the measure would outlaw many firearms commonly used by hunters.
OTTAWA — Cracks are beginning to form in the Liberal caucus over the government’s contentious gun control bill, and the Conservatives were quick to jump on it during question period on Wednesday.
Addressing the Liberals across the aisle, Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre wasted no time in bringing up comments made by Yukon Liberal MP Brendan Hanley, who said on Wednesday he won’t be supporting Bill C-21.
The public safety committee won’t be calling independent, non-government experts to help members wade through controversial amendments to the government’s gun control legislation, after failing to reach an unanimous consensus on the issue.
Calling amendments that the government attempted to quietly insert into already wide-ranging gun control measures “poorly-presented,” Bloc Quebecois MP Kristina Michaud urged fellow committee members on Tuesday to allow independent experts to address their concerns.
Let me see if I’ve got this right.
It’s OK for the federal Liberal government to try to sneak the largest gun confiscation in Canadian history into a bill after second reading; lie repeatedly that it’s not targeting law-abiding hunters and farmers (when it very clearly is); then use the anniversary of the Ecole Polytechnique shootings as cover to prevent criticism.
The federal government’s reforms of gun-control laws won’t take away rifles used by hunters, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday as critics, including Montreal Canadiens player Carey Price, speak out against the proposed changes.
A Liberal amendment to Bill C-21, which is currently being studied by members of Parliament, would set out a regulatory ban on what the government calls “assault-style weapons” by putting an evergreen definition for such firearms into law.
Does anyone believe this liar?
OTTAWA — Don’t worry, Carey Price, the federal government isn’t coming for your gun.
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino made that promise Monday to the Montreal Canadiens’ goaltender after the debate over gun control in Canada found a wider audience over the weekend thanks to a social media post in which Price trashed the government’s latest effort to expand the list of banned firearms in Canada.
OTTAWA — As criticism mounts against the government’s attempts to outlaw scores of hunting and sport rifles, questions are arising as to how the federal Liberals’ gun policy will impact their relationship with the NDP.
One prominent New Democrat came out against the policy on Monday, calling it a massive overreach that must be fixed.
This is the closest the NDP will ever get to power so they won’t risk that, besides they don’t want anyone to be able to defend themselves either.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is “listening to feedback” from firearms owners about amendments to proposed gun-control legislation that would place a federal ban on an additional 300 to 400 firearms in addition to the 1,500 already illegalized in May 2020.
“We’ve just put forward a list and we’re consulting with Canadians on that,” Trudeau said during a press conference in Ingersoll, Ont., on Dec. 5, while referring to the list of guns the Liberal government is proposing to ban through amendments to Bill C-21.
