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Trudeau Liberals proclaim annual day against gun violence
The federal government said on Thursday, June 1, 2023, it has designated the first Friday of June each year as National Day Against Gun Violence.
'Missing in action': gun-control groups criticize NDP over noncommital stance on bill
The federal New Democrats are coming under pressure from gun-control advocates to support the Liberals in enacting a permanent ban on assault-style firearms.
Feds mull 'variety of options' for planned firearm buyback program
Feds eyeing 'variety of options' for planned firearm buyback program: Mendicino
Trudeau listening to hunters 'concerns' that assault-style gun definition too broad
The Liberal government is listening to concerns that some of the firearms it's looking to ban are used primarily for hunting, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Monday, December 5, 2022.
Five questions Pierre Poilievre hasn't answered
Five policy questions Tory leadership front-runner Pierre Poilievre hasn't answered
Montreal mayor declares support for police as gun violence becomes hot provincial election topic
Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante on Thursday, August 25, 2022, repeated her commitment to hiring more police officers and defended herself against accusations she doesn't support the city's police force, days after two brazen daytime murders.
Liberals say proposed gun reforms not aimed at farmers
Canada's public safety minister says a proposal to reform the country's gun laws isn't meant to target farmers or other rural gun owners who use firearms recreationally or to help keep wildlife off their properties.
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.
Handguns used in most firearm-related violent crimes
Firearm-related homicides have gone up 37 per cent over the past 11 years and handguns were the most commonly used weapon in such crimes, a report from Statistics Canada has found, but it warns there are large data gaps in information collection.
Gunman entered Texas school unchallenged
Law enforcement officials described in chilling detail on Thursday, May 25, 2022, the time it took for tactical officers to finally gun down an 18-year-old attacker after he shot and killed 19 students and two teachers inside a fourth-grade classroom in small-town Texas.
Don't download gun control responsibility onto potential victims; women's groups tell Commons
Several women's groups are imploring the federal Liberals to abandon the idea of creating a new regime for an endangered person to seek a court order to remove firearms from a stalker or abuser.
Montreal mayor wants help from Ottawa and province to fight gun violence after teen shot
Montreal's mayor is calling on Ottawa to take stronger action on banning handguns after a 15-year-old girl died in a drive-by shooting in the city on Sunday.
How 393 million firearms may lead to carnage in America’s streets after Nov. 3
Trump supporters are heavily armed and could rush to his aid if he loses the election in November with their weapons in hand.
Federal party leaders address gun violence after weekend shooting near Toronto
What police were calling an "ambush-style" shooting in the Toronto area that left one teenager dead and five other people injured saw federal party leaders swiftly move to offer condolences on Sunday, September 15, 2019, but little in the way of new ideas to address gun violence in Canada's cities.