Conservative MP's bill revives abortion debate
A private member's bill from a Conservative backbench MP is stirring up debate over abortion in Canada, though the proposed legislation does not mention it even once.
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Canadian gun control group says hobbies should not outweigh the lives of children
An umbrella group of gun-control advocates says any exceptions to the federal handgun freeze should be very narrowly defined.
Handgun freeze should have more exemptions, sport shooters say
MPs are coming under pressure to broaden an exemption to a planned federal handgun freeze to include a wider range of sport shooters — an idea prominent firearm-control advocates firmly oppose.
Canada's interim hand gun import ban kicks in
As of today, individuals and businesses are no longer able to import restricted handguns into Canada, with limited exceptions.
Montreal crime victims ask Trudeau for more federal support
Victims of violent crime told Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Montreal on Monday, July 11, 2022, that they need more support from the federal government.
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.
Statistics Canada says number of police-reported pot offences down again in 2016
The number of cannabis-related offences reported to police declined for the fifth straight year, Statistics Canada said as it released its annual report on police-reported crime.