A Liberal government gun bill that has drawn resistance from some gun owners since Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale tabled it in the House of Commons more than a year ago is set to pass its final vote in Parliament this week. The Senate majority of Independent senators, and a […]
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Police chief calls 2018, with 96 homicides so far, a ‘unique’ year for Toronto
TORONTO — A uniquely violent year in Toronto marked by a major surge in gun-related crimes saw police seize an unusually high number of handguns from city streets, the force’s chief said Thursday. Mark Saunders said officers had recovered 514 handguns so far in 2018 — or 222 more than […]
Ottawa considers gun control options with a handgun ban seen as costly and possibly ineffective
OTTAWA—The federal government is considering further restrictions on handguns but will stop short of an absolute ban, as the cost to buy back legally owned handguns is pegged as high as $2 billion, the Star has learned. Escalating gun violence across the country, including Toronto, spurred calls for the federal […]
Privacy breach in Canadian handgun consultations
Minister Bill Blair admits Canadian government recorded IP addresses of Canadians filling out online survey Minister of Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction, Bill Blair, has admitted to a privacy breach in an online survey that was advertised to Canadians as “anonymous”. The government recorded the IP addresses of everyone surveyed […]