Scheer Would ‘Not Target Law-Abiding Gun Owners,’ He Tells CP24
09 July 2018TheGunBlog.ca — Andrew Scheer, the leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, told CP24 television he wouldn’t target law-abiding gun owners to stop violent criminals if he were prime minister, differing from the Liberal government’s Bill C-71. Scheer made the comment to CP24 on July 5 in response to a question about illegal shootings in Toronto.…
Top-10 Most Viewed Articles in Second Quarter and First Half
04 July 2018TheGunBlog.ca — Following are the 10 most-viewed articles at TheGunBlog.ca from April 1 to June 30, and in the first six months of the year. Bill C-71 was the biggest news subject of the second quarter, including how the Royal Canadian Mounted Police is handling the draft law. TheGunBlog.ca dominated coverage with exclusive interviews, original…
RCMP Rewrites Bill C-71 Website After Criticism
04 July 2018TheGunBlog.ca — The Royal Canadian Mounted Police rewrote its web pages on Bill C-71 after being criticized for undermining parliament and misleading the public by seeming to enforce the draft law to ban more guns. The federal police edited almost every line of its Bill C-71 web pages for individuals and businesses yesterday, according to the…
398 Pages of Ministry of Public Safety Memos Shared on CGN
21 June 2018TheGunBlog.ca — The following files appear to show 398 pages of internal reports, presentations, memos and e-mails from Canada’s Ministry of Public Safety and other government agencies related to firearm policy and the Canadian Firearms Advisory Committee.
RCMP Undermined Parliament on Bill C-71, House Speaker Says
21 June 2018TheGunBlog.ca — The Royal Canadian Mounted Police undermined the authority of parliament and misled the public with its early web pages on Bill C-71 by suggesting the draft text was law while it was still under review, the Speaker of the House of Commons said this week. “As Speaker, I cannot turn a blind eye…
RCMP Bill C-71 Website Briefly Goes Offline After Server Problem
21 June 2018TheGunBlog.ca — The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said today its web pages about Bill C-71 briefly went offline with other content because of a computer-server issue that has since been fixed.
Bill C-71 Consultations Table Lists People Who Weren’t Consulted
10 June 2018TheGunBlog.ca — The Canadian government’s list of who it consulted on Bill C-71, a proposed law to ban more guns and further restrict lawful hunters and sport shooters, includes people who say they weren’t consulted, as well as the government’s public-relations advisors. Minister of Public Safety Ralph Goodale submitted the list to the House of…
Doug Ford Says ‘Law-Abiding Gun Owners Are Not the Problem’
04 June 2018TheGunBlog.ca — Doug Ford, the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party leader running for election on June 7, aims to keep illegal guns away from criminals and believes lawful gun owners aren’t a problem.
Bill C-71 Briefs to House of Commons SECU Panel Rise to Record
04 June 2018TheGunBlog.ca — The Canadian House of Commons committee reviewing Bill C-71 has received more reports on the proposed law to ban more guns and further restrict federally licensed hunters, farmers and sport shooters than on any other draft legislation. Ninety-five briefs related to Bill C-71 were published as of 4 p.m. today on the website of…
RCMP Is ‘Continuously Reviewing’ Bill C-71 Web Pages for Clarity
04 June 2018TheGunBlog.ca — The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said it’s “continuously reviewing” its web pages on Bill C-71 to ensure clarity and avoid confusion, after facing criticism for enforcing a draft law that hasn’t been approved by parliament. Timeline March 20: Government proposes Bill C-71 to ban more firearms and further restrict federally licensed hunters, farmers, recreational…