Thursday, July 2, 2026
ADVT 
National

Get on with gun-control measures, advocates say

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 30 Nov, 2020 08:47 PM
  • Get on with gun-control measures, advocates say

Advocates of stricter gun control are urging the Trudeau government to get on with promised reforms, saying they are months overdue.

Public Safety Minister Bill Blair has pledged new measures, including a buyback of recently outlawed firearms, stricter storage provisions and steps to control handguns.

Heidi Rathjen, coordinator of the group PolySeSouvient, told an online news conference today that several months later there are no signs of progress on legislation.

Rathjen was joined in the virtual session by victims of mass shootings who want to see government action.

The federal government outlawed a wide range of firearms by cabinet order in May, saying the guns were designed for the battlefield, not hunting or sport shooting.

The measures have met with stiff criticism from some firearms owners and the federal Conservatives, who question the value of the ban.

 

MORE National ARTICLES

Manhunt Suspects Died By Apparent Suicide: Police

Autopsies have confirmed two bodies found in northern Manitoba last week are those of two teenage murder suspects, who shot themselves.    

Manhunt Suspects Died By Apparent Suicide: Police

VIDEO: Andrew Scheer Condemns Woman Filmed Yelling Racial Slurs, Spitting On Man In Toronto

VIDEO: Andrew Scheer Condemns Woman Filmed Yelling Racial Slurs, Spitting On Man In Toronto
The racial slurs and intolerant comments made by an ostensible supporter of the federal Conservatives have no place in the country, the party's leader said

VIDEO: Andrew Scheer Condemns Woman Filmed Yelling Racial Slurs, Spitting On Man In Toronto

Surrey RCMP Investigate Shots Fired Overnight In Whalley

Surrey RCMP Investigate Shots Fired Overnight In Whalley
Surrey RCMP is investigating a shots fired in the Whalley area of Surrey.    

Surrey RCMP Investigate Shots Fired Overnight In Whalley

No One Hurt, Some Sprayed With Oil: Vancouver Amusement Park Ride Breaks Down

 Visitors to a popular Vancouver amusement park were showered with oil but no one was seriously hurt when a ride known as The Beast broke down on Monday.

No One Hurt, Some Sprayed With Oil: Vancouver Amusement Park Ride Breaks Down

'Mika Singh Night' In Karachi Had ISI Officials, Dawood Ibrahim’s Family On Guest List

Netizens are miffed that #MikaSingh chose to perform in Karachi despite being aware of the recent conflict between the two nations  

'Mika Singh Night' In Karachi Had ISI Officials, Dawood Ibrahim’s Family On Guest List

Pilot Dead After Plane Carrying Two People Crashes In Northwestern Quebec: Police

The pilot of a small plane has died and his passenger was seriously injured when the aircraft crashed Sunday night in northwestern Quebec.

Pilot Dead After Plane Carrying Two People Crashes In Northwestern Quebec: Police