Saskatchewan voters go to the polls on October 26th. This week CSSA interviewed the Honourable Jeremy Harrison, MLA for Meadow Lake, about the steps the Saskatchewan Party government is taking to protect and defend the rights of Saskatchewan gun owners. Jeremy Harrison is Minister of Trade and Export Development and Minister of Immigration and Career Training. He is also an avid hunter and … [Read more...]
Firearms Legal Defence to the Rescue. Again.
After a few years of dedication to her craft as a sport shooter, Kassandra passed her IPSC Black Badge Safety Training Program with flying colours, allowing her to compete in sanctioned IPSC matches as a full-fledged member. Kassandra was overjoyed to be progressing in her sport and was looking forward to some upcoming IPSC matches. But her joy and excitement would quickly succumb to fear and … [Read more...]
Trudeau Government Defines the Firearms They Will Ban Next
The Trudeau government’s next gun ban will target the best-selling semi-automatic rifles in Canada. So says Member of Parliament Joël Lightbound, Parliamentary Secretary for Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness. In his response to ePetition e-2341, Joël Lightbound reiterated the Liberal government’s three criteria for banning and confiscating firearms from federally-licensed, RCMP-vetted … [Read more...]
Firearm Confiscation Compensation Program is a Secret
Last week we discussed the possibility the Liberal government may simply kiss firearm confiscation goodbye after Public Safety cancelled the tender for developing the program. Public Safety spokesperson Tim Warmington said, “The bid evaluation process did not yield to the selection of a successful bidder. A revised Request for Proposal will be introduced in the near future.”[i] It turns out Mr. … [Read more...]
Can We Kiss Firearm Confiscation Compensation Goodbye?
On May 1st, 2020, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Public Safety Minister Bill Blair promised gun owners they would receive fair compensation for any firearms confiscated under their May 1st gun ban by Order in Council. It looks more like this was just another lie in a long list of Liberal Lies. On September 22nd, the government canceled the tender for contractors to develop and implement a … [Read more...]
The Culture of Safety
Canadian hunters and sport shooters, like firearms owners all over the world, are committed to public safety for the most compelling reason possible: it’s in our own best interest. No matter how we use our firearms, be it hunting with our families and friends, target shooting at the range, or competing in the shooting sports, firearm safety is always our primary concern. Since firearms were … [Read more...]
Thursday is World Suicide Prevention Day
The COVID-19 pandemic, or more specifically the government’s shutdown of most sectors of our economy in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, is a monsoon drowning our country in hopelessness. Hopelessness kills. Hopelessness can spark a brief but intense period of despair, which may lead to a suicidal crisis. An individual contemplates suicide when he or she loses hope in themselves, their … [Read more...]
Time to Take Suicide Prevention Seriously?
On the surface, people kill themselves for a wide variety of reasons, but they boil down to one common denominator: lack of hope. During this COVID-19 pandemic, more Canadians are experiencing a lack of hope than at any time in living memory. The Toronto Transit Commission’s subway system, for example, lost 85% of its ridership[i] since COVID began, yet the number of attempted suicides on the … [Read more...]
Liberals Lie to Firearms Owners. Again.
On August 19, 2020, CSSA member and Canadian citizen Ricardo (Rick) Javier Caceda-Suter learned the hard way the government of Canada lied to gun owners. Again. That’s the day the Export Controls Division of Global Affairs Canada rejected his application to export two of his prized possession to Switzerland. Despite following all the rules, Rick Caceda-Suter learned exporting his … [Read more...]
The CSSA Congratulates Erin O’Toole on his victory as Leader of Conservative Party
The CSSA Congratulates Erin O'Toole on his victory as the new Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada The CSSA would like to extend a hearty welcome to old friend Erin O'Toole on his victory as the new leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. Erin is a fine man and a very capable politician, and we have every faith that he will be an excellent Prime Minister. Erin O’Toole was born in … [Read more...]
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