Category: Bill C-21

Trudeau Says ‘Some’ Guns Used for Hunting Will Be Confiscated by Pending Firearms Legislation

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says “some” guns used for hunting guns will be confiscated by his government’s pending firearms restriction legislation, although he said in the House of Commons last week that the government “is not interested” in illegalizing hunting guns. “Our focus now is on saying OK, there are some guns, yes, that we’re…


Trudeau Says ‘Some’ Guns Used for Hunting Will Be Confiscated by Firearms Bill

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says “some” guns used for hunting guns will be confiscated by his government’s proposed firearms restriction legislation, although he said in the House of Commons last week that the government “is not interested” in illegalizing hunting guns. “Our focus now is on saying OK, there are some guns, yes, that we’re…


Still 19,000 Firearms out There for Hunters, Says Minister on Plan to Expand Prohibited List

Canada’s Minister of Rural Economic Development Gudie Hutchings said on Dec. 14 the waters need to be calmed over her government’s plan to expand the list of prohibited firearms, since there will still be plenty of guns available for hunters. “Here’s the fact you need to know: there are still 19,000 firearms available for hunters…


Poilievre Tells Tory Caucus to ‘Stand’ With the ‘Common People’ in Year End Address

Tory Leader Pierre Poilievre addressed his party’s caucus on Dec. 14 and encouraged MPs and senators to give a helping hand to their constituents who are struggling as they return to their communities over the holiday season. “Remember, our job is always always to stand on the side of the common people, their paycheques, their…


Banning Firearms Through Bill C-21 Impacts Training of Those Required to Carry a Gun at Work: Active Duty Officers

Some active duty officers say that if the Liberal government’s Bill C-21 is passed, it will impact officers who use their off-duty time to go to the range and keep their training up to par using privately licensed firearms. A military veteran and former infantry soldier who had been stationed in Afghanistan says the legislation…


‘This Is the Wild West We’re in Right Now’: Committee Examining Feds’ Gun Restriction Bill Mulls Holding Extended Meetings

A House of Commons committee meeting on Dec. 13 on the government’s controversial gun bill got tied up over proposals to extend the number of meetings to hear from more witnesses. But not before both NDP and Conservative MPs hammered the federal government on how it has handled the process. Some MPs on the Public…


Ottawa Will Continue Firearms Consultations to Ensure ‘Right Weapons’ Are Banned: Trudeau

The federal government will continue its consultations with firearms owners about Bill C-21 to ensure that the “right weapons” are banned, says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. “We’re moving forward with a definition to define assault-style weapons,” Trudeau said in the House of Commons on Dec. 13 during question period. “We will continue to consult with…


First Nations Leaders, NDP Opposed to Latest Federal Gun Restriction Bill in Current Form

Chiefs and their representatives at the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) yesterday voted to publicly reject the federal government’s proposed gun-control legislation over concerns it would criminalize firearms many First Nations people use for hunting. The chiefs voted unanimously in favour of an emergency resolution to oppose the legislation, while NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh told the…


Conservative MP Removed From House for Accusing Liberal MP of ‘Lying’ About Gun Control Bill

Conservative MP Raquel Dancho was ejected from the House of Commons on Dec. 8, after she accused a Liberal MP of lying during question period and refused to apologize. Vance Badawey, the parliamentary secretary to the minister of Indigenous Services, said the Conservatives have been obstructing testimony at the House public safety committee regarding the…


MPs Want to Hear From Witnesses on the Government’s Assault-Style Gun Definition

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…