Feds mull 'variety of options' for planned firearm buyback program
Feds eyeing 'variety of options' for planned firearm buyback program: Mendicino
gun smuggling
Canada's interim hand gun import ban kicks in
As of today, individuals and businesses are no longer able to import restricted handguns into Canada, with limited exceptions.
Feds will fast-track a ban on the import of handguns
The federal government plans to fast-track a ban on the import of handguns into the country without the approval of Parliament using a regulatory measure that comes into effect in two weeks, Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino announced on Friday, August 5, 2022.
National handgun freeze the focus of Liberals' new firearm-control bill
A national freeze on importing, buying, selling or otherwise transferring handguns is a central feature of firearm-control legislation tabled on Monday, May 30, 2022, by the federal Liberals.
New gun control bill on handguns to be tabled in House today
New measures to curb handguns are expected to be a central feature of federal legislation tabled this, May 30, 2022, afternoon, the Liberal government's latest — and likely boldest — suite of proposed actions to control access to firearms in Canada.
Gun-control advocates urge MPs to close loopholes on assault weapon bans
Advocates who led the push to ban an array of assault-style firearms are telling federal lawmakers that government regulations prohibiting these guns are being circumvented by Canadian manufacturers.
Calls mount for a federal government crackdown on handguns
Prominent firearm-control advocates are urging the Liberal government to abandon plans to allow provinces to ban handguns, saying regional measures will lead to a disastrous patchwork across Canada.