In the Supreme Court’s zeal to expunge mandatory minimum sentences from the Criminal Code, they chose to conflate a true danger to society with a legal fiction created by a defence attorney.[i] Alberta Court of Appeal Justice Thomas Wakeling, in overturning the original trial judge’s decision in R. v. Hills, expressed the thoughts of so many ordinary Canadians. “I am… extremely troubled by the … [Read more...]
Liberal Government Admits Bill C-21 Amendment Bans Hunting Rifles and Shotguns
It comes as no surprise that, despite all their claims to the contrary, the Liberal government’s November 4, 2022, amendments to Bill C-21 will ban a wide swath of hunting rifles and shotguns. Prime Minister Trudeau labelled this indisputable fact as “misinformation” when confronted. Trudeau and his cabinet continue to peddle this “misinformation” even after the government’s own briefing note … [Read more...]
Trudeau Policy Responsible for Murder of OPP Rookie
Justin Trudeau’s catch-and-release policy for violent repeat offenders is responsible for the December 27, 2022, murder of Ontario Provincial Police Constable Grzegorz Pierzchala. “Needless to say, the murder of Const. Greg Pierzchala was preventable,” said OPP Commissioner Thomas Carrique. “This should have never happened. Something needs to change. Our police officers, your police officers, my … [Read more...]
Western Standard: A year of gun control
By Guest Columnist Tony Bernardo Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government continued its all-out assault against federally-licensed, RCMP-vetted firearms owners this year, but every move Trudeau’s government made this year was built upon the rotten foundation of their May 1, 2020 Order in Council Gun Ban. Trudeau continued to lower sentences for a host of crimes, including gun smuggling and other … [Read more...]
Alberta to Enforce Provincial Jurisdiction on Prosecutions and Add Provincial Firearms Act
On December 15, 2022, Alberta enforced its constitutional right to prosecute all criminal offences in its jurisdiction.[i] “Provinces have the Constitutional jurisdiction to handle federal criminal law charges, including charges under the Firearms Act,” said Tyler Shandro. “As Alberta’s Attorney General, I have directed that the Alberta Crown prosecution service take over the handling of charges … [Read more...]
The High Cost of Justin Trudeau’s Virtue Signalling on Public Safety
Human beings must feel safe physically and emotionally before we can meet our higher needs of love, community and belonging. Effective politicians know this and use it to further their agendas – even when those agendas have nothing to do with their stated aims. For example, Public Safety is the bell Justin Trudeau rings to sell “gun control” to an uninformed public. Trudeau proclaims that … [Read more...]
RCMP Caught Lying to Parliament
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – December 7, 2022 RCMP Caught Lying to Parliament Canadian Firearms Program Technical Specialist Murray Smith Misleads MPs OTTAWA – Today, Tony Bernardo, Executive Director of the Canadian Shooting Sports Association, issued the following statement regarding comments made by the RCMP’s Murray Smith at the House of Commons Standing Committee on Public Safety and National … [Read more...]
Saskatchewan Firearms Act Proposes to License Fed Gun Grabbers
Congratulations to Christine Tell, Saskatchewan Minister of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety, for putting the federal government on notice. Federal Firearm Seizure Agents must, within 45 days, pay fair market value compensation, as determined by the Saskatchewan Firearms Commissioner, to the individual from whom the firearm was seized. 5-3 If a firearm is seized from an owner pursuant to … [Read more...]
CSSA Federal Lawsuit: An Overview
Our press release announcing CSSA’s multi-pronged lawsuit against the federal government for its de facto handgun confiscation scheme sparked a flurry of speculation. It appears that a lack of comprehension caused some to make erroneous declarations of what the CSSA’s lawsuit is about on some online forums – without ever reading the press release in detail, or reading the actual filed court … [Read more...]
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