Trench knives are prohibited due to the metal "Brass Knuckle" guard. If that guard was a "D" guard or made of a material other than metal, it would not be considered prohibited. It would be a fixed blade knife. No restrictions on importation of fixed blade knives.
Yes, you are correct. When I was using the term "trench knife" it was used within the context of this thread in which it was presumed that we were talking about a knife with a "Brass Knuckle" guard. Yes, there are trench knives that have "D" guards, which I did not include in the explanation because I didn't believe there was confusion about "D" guard variants (we were talking about "G10 knuckle dusters" and making a "Canada legal Mark I Trench Knife" or a "US 1918 mk1 L.F.& C trench knife", etc).
But I am glad that you brought it up because my omission may have caused some confusion. Thank you (not sarcasm).
Therefore, to classify a "brass knuckles knife" as prohibited:
(a) the handle must be a weapon; and
(b) that weapon must meet the definition of brass knuckles. It is not sufficient for the blade portion of the knife to be designed as a weapon
This is true. (But the Governor in Council could make new regulations to prescribe the knife as a "prohibited weapon" if, in the opinion of the Governor in Council, the knife is not reasonable for use in Canada for hunting or sporting purposes. Which is why I mentioned that if such a knife was created and
if it garnered a significant amount of negative attention, the proper authority could prescribe the knife to be a prohibited weapon in the future. (Section 117.15 of the Criminal Code of Canada)
https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/c-46/page-19.html#:~:text=PART III,27, s. 34
We live in uncertain times.
For those who may be wondering,
ShooterPHD was referencing an excerpt from a Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) document, entitled, "Memorandum D19-13-2: Importing and Exporting Firearms, Weapons, and Devices". See the following link:
https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d19/d19-13-2-eng.pdf
