From our friends at the CCFR.
The Trudeau government is preparing to implement part of the promised firearms reform through regulation, the CBC has learned. Ottawa could act as early as this week to ban certain weapons.
As another gun tragedy has just rocked the country, the Liberals seem determined to quickly turn this crucial part of their electoral platform into reality.
Regulatory changes could be published in the Official Canada Gazette as early as Friday.
The Minister of Public Safety has submitted a recommendation to the Prime Minister of Canada, who must give final approval.
According to our information, this proposal aims in particular to ban 11 types of weapons.
Justin Trudeau could give his approval today, while final discussions are still underway.
In the last election campaign, the Liberals promised to ban military-style assault weapons, including the AR-15 rifle.
It’s not yet known when these changes will take effect, or whether there will be a short-term buy-back program. The Prime Minister's Office declined to comment on the matter.
Liberal election promises
Ban military-style assault weapons, including the AR-15;
Establish a buy-back program for all military-style assault weapons legally purchased in Canada;
Work with the provinces and territories to give municipalities the ability to further restrict or ban firearms.
Source: 2019 Liberal platform
Poly remembers on the lookout
The Poly lobby group remembers eagerly awaiting the proposed reform. Spokesman Heidi Rathjen writes: We hope to see a similar approach to that of New Zealand, which would include the Ruger Mini-14, the weapon that was used during the polytechnic killing.
For the moment, Radio-Canada has not been able to confirm which weapons are subject to the ban.
The group also warns that this ban will have to be accompanied by more in-depth changes.
The ban on existing models by regulation should be followed by a more general reform of the classification system, which still allows for the introduction of new assault models, said Rathjen.
More details will follow.
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An alarming email I received.
> ---------- Original Message ----------
> From: Switzer's Auction <admin@switzersauction.com>
>
> Date: April 30, 2020 at 12:08 PM
> Subject: Urgent Firearm Ban Bulletin
>
> [1]
>
> Hello All:
>
> We are sending you this information provided to us by the CSAAA.
>
> It is for your information and action!
>
> We are getting lots of calls and are advising you to follow the
> suggestion to contact your MP, then wait until the full details are
> available tomorrow.
>
> This action by the Liberal government is political opportunism and is
> only proposed at this crisis moment as a distraction.
>
> CSAAA Thursday, April 30
>
> Incredible that in the midst of a pandemic while the Government has
> little oversight, the Liberals are planning a sweeping ban of
> semi-automatic rifles. This will cost CDN taxpayers $billions, not
> $millions to execute and will do nothing to prevent criminals, like
> the NS shooter, from obtaining illegally-sourced firearms.
>
> The NS shooter used illegal firearms despite an court-ordered prohibition.
> Asked why this known violent individual was not monitored, Bill
> Blair’s office said “once a person leaves the criminal justice system
> they are not monitored.”
>
> Yet, licensed owners who were never in the criminal justice system are
> monitored every day! Fellow Canadians, please don’t be mislead, by
> allowing the Government to spend $billions of your taxpayer dollars to
> execute this ban, you will not be safer from criminals; you will just be poorer.
>
> And Canada will lose thousands of small outfitter businesses and jobs.
> The Government should be spending your $ on policies that will
> actually keep you safer.
>
> It is unconscionable that the Government would take this action at
> this time. #realsafetyonly #cdnpoli @JustinTrudeau @Nut_Graf
> @globeandmail @BillBlair @GlenMotz
>
> The list:
>
> Carbine M16, M4, AR-10 and AR-15 (dramas by Sandy Hook, Las Vegas and
> Orlando, in the United States, and that of Christchurch, in New
> Zealand / estimated number in circulation: 83,572)
>
> Ruger mini-14 rifle (Polytechnique drama / estimated number in circulation:
> 16,859)
>
> Swiss Arms, Classic Green model (estimated number in circulation:
> 1,342)
>
> M14 rifle (Moncton drama / estimated number in circulation: 5,229)
>
> Vz58 rifle (drama of the Quebec Mosque / estimated number in circulation:
> 11,593)
>
> Cz Scorpion EVO 3 pistol rifle (estimated number circulating: 1,813)
>
> Beretta CX4 Storm rifle (Dawson College / estimated number in circulation:
> 1513)
>
> Rifle and pistol SIG Sauer SIG MCX and SIG MPX (estimated number in
> circulation: 1000) Armament Robinson XCR (estimated number in circulation:
> 1834)
>
> And this list also includes two categories:
>
> Caliber more than 20 mm Initial energy of more than 10,000 joules
>
> Alison de Groot
>
> Managing Director
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> Canadian Sporting Arms and Ammunition Association (CSAAA)
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