Feds hit limits on gun tracing control
Federal agencies are trying to boost efforts to trace the origins of guns used in crimes, but it appears jurisdictional hurdles could prevent the measures from going as far as some would like.
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Canada, U.S. begin talks on deal to access, share data in criminal investigations
Amid rapidly shifting geopolitical sands, Canada and the United States unveiled plans on Wednesday, March 23, 2022, to work more closely in the nebulous world of cybersecurity, including on a long-awaited deal to make it easier to navigate each other's data privacy laws in criminal investigations.
Scheer lays out Tory plan for gun violence, rejects calls for handgun ban
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says he wants to tackle a surge of gun violence in Canada by targeting criminals who use weapons illegally, rather than supporting an outright handgun ban.
Illegal guns sourced in Canada surge compared to those smuggled from U.S.
The number of guns obtained legally in Canada but are then sold to people who use them for criminal purposes has surged dramatically in recent years compared to firearms smuggled from the United States, Toronto police say.
Feds eye tougher screening of gun owners for mental health, violence concerns
The federal government has been eyeing changes that would allow authorities to more quickly identify people considered unfit to have guns for reasons such as mental instability or violent behaviour, an internal memo shows.