[Version Française] Last week the Trudeau government introduced Bill C-21[i] “to take the most dangerous guns off our streets and out of our communities” and Bill C-22[ii] to address “the over-incarceration of Indigenous peoples as well as Black and marginalized Canadians”. The so-called “dangerous guns” targeted by Bill C-21 aren’t on the street, they’re in the gun safes of licensed, … [Read more...]
The Low Lights of Liberal Bill C-21
[Version Française] This morning Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Public Safety Minister Bill Blair, Deputy PM Chrystia Freeland and Justice Minister David Lametti took to the airwaves to announce their sweeping new ‘gun control’ election platform, Bill C-21.i Before we look at what’s in Bill C-21, it’s important to take note of what’s not contained in this draft legislation. Firearm Confiscation … [Read more...]
Christine Generoux – An Unlikely Heroine of Canadian Gun Culture, Part 2
[Version Française] In Part One of this series, we introduced Christine Generoux, shared some of her life story and what led her to challenge the federal government’s Order in Council gun ban. Here in Part Two, we’ll take a closer look at how Christine Generoux is using Canada’s Multiculturalism Act[i] to challenge the largest single firearms ban in Canadian history. “But before I dive into the … [Read more...]
Christine Generoux – An Unlikely Heroine of Canadian Gun Culture, Part 1
[Version Française] Christine Generoux, a 33-year-old woman from Ottawa, Ontario, is challenging the Liberal government’s May 1st gun ban by Order in Council. Unlike other litigants, Christine chose to represent herself in her Judicial Review of the OIC. Generoux is self-represented by necessity. She is not a wealthy woman. She can’t afford to hire a lawyer to represent her, nor does she … [Read more...]
What a Joe Biden Presidency Means for Canadian Gun Owners
[Version Française] On Day One of his presidency, Joe Biden killed the Keystone XL Pipeline without so much as a whimper from Prime Minister Trudeau in defence of Albertan jobs.[i] Trudeau’s refusal to fight for Western Canadian jobs will likely be offset by his zeal to ban more guns from licensed owners in the weeks and months ahead. Trudeau is a follower, not a leader. When New Zealand Prime … [Read more...]
In Memoriam: Dennis R. Young (1947 – January 15, 2021)
Dennis R. Young, Canada’s foremost firearms researcher, passed into glory on the evening of January 15, 2021, after a second lengthy battle with cancer. Dennis is survived by his wife Hazel, their children Jennifer and Steven, and their three grandchildren, and his brothers Kim Young and Gordon Young, sisters Ardyth Tait and Merle Lynn Watson. A Devoted Husband Dennis is perhaps best … [Read more...]
Is Navdeep Bains the Latest Canary Singing for a Spring Election?
[Version Française] The Trudeau government won’t go to the polls for another three years unless they can manufacture a crisis to “force” them into one while blaming it on Erin O'Toole and the Conservative Party. So why would Navdeep Bains, now the former Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, resign his Cabinet post and announce he will not run for re-election now?[i] Because a Spring … [Read more...]
Ice Skaters or Gang Members with Illegal Guns: Who is the Greater Threat to Public Safety?
[Version française] People skating on one of Toronto’s 54 outdoor skating rinks are a greater threat than criminals with illegal guns.[i] “Since Dec. 23, Toronto police have charged 19 people under the Trespass to Property Act for illegal acts of hockey on city-owned ice,” said Matthew Pegg, head of Toronto’s Emergency Management division. Pegg confirmed the City of Toronto will “beef up … [Read more...]
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from the CSSA!
[lire en Français] Merry Christmas, happy holidays and all the best for the coming New Year from the Board of Directors, staff and the Executive Director of the Canadian Shooting Sports Association. It’s been the strangest year for all of us, and we can only imagine what it’s been like for you, too. First, COVID-19 and the response to it from all levels of government transformed our lives in … [Read more...]
RCMP Entraps Licensed Gun Owners
The RCMP entrapped tens of thousands of licensed gun owners when they reclassified 354 formerly Non-Restricted and Restricted firearms as Prohibited after May 6, 2020, without notifying anyone.[i] There is no requirement in law for the RCMP to notify gun owners of classification changes even though they put firearm owners in legal jeopardy – a problem we’ve long fought to change. Seemingly, the … [Read more...]
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