Heidi Rathjen

Critics of a planned new measure to remove guns from the wrong hands say it could actually undermine efforts to make people safer.

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.

Crime Reduction Minister Bill Blair says more must be done to address gun violence, but he's also signalling that no new measures will be taken before the fall election.

The Liberal government says no options have been ruled out to clamp down on guns "designed to hunt people" as it weighs new measures against assault-style rifles and handguns.

Quebec's attempt to establish a firearms registry is facing resistance, and with a January deadline looming, less than 20 per cent of the long guns believed to be in the province have been declared.

Quebec's provincial long-gun registry is set to come into effect on Mon. Jan. 29, 2018 — the one-year anniversary of the Quebec City mosque shooting.

Bouquets of red, pink and white roses were laid outside École Polytechnique on Wednesday at the foot of a plaque bearing the names of the 14 women who were killed there 28 years ago.