Government Outlines Bill C-21 Coming Into Force
TheGunBlog.ca — The Canadian government responds to our questions about the coming into force of Bill C-21, the Liberal Party’s newest legislative attack against gun users.
Exclusives
Canada Gun Licences Rise to Record in 2023 With Big Annual Increase
TheGunBlog.ca — The number of Canadians with a gun licence rose to a record in 2023, increasing in every province and territory.
NFA President Rick Igercich: In Conversation (Video)
TheGunBlog.ca — Watch our video conversation with NFA President Rick Igercich.
Government Says Cabinet Can No Longer ‘Downgrade’ Gun Classifications
TheGunBlog.ca — The Canadian government said today in response to our questions that Bill C-21’s passage into law removed cabinet’s authority to “downgrade” the classification of any firearm.
Government Declines to Provide Details on Planned OIC Against Owners of ‘Pinned’ Mags
TheGunBlog.ca — Canada’s Department of Public Safety responds to our questions about the government’s planned order in council (OIC) to criminalize owners of riveted (“pinned”) rifle and shotgun magazines.
Gun Owners Appeal Federal Court’s Validation of Liberal Confiscations
TheGunBlog.ca — At least three groups of gun owners filed with Canada’s Federal Court of Appeal to challenge a judge’s ruling that supported the Liberal Party’s mass gun confiscations.
Liberals Ask Federal Court to Order Gun Owners to Pay Government’s Legal Bill
TheGunBlog.ca — The Liberals asked the Federal Court to order gun owners to pay part of the government’s legal bills in the cases to stop the firearm confiscations begun in May 2020.
Liberals Want Bill C-21 in Law ‘Before Christmas,’ Senate Staffer Says; Senator Dean Comments on Timeline
TheGunBlog.ca — The Liberals want to pass Bill C-21 into law “before Christmas,” a Senate staffer told TheGunBlog.ca.
Senator Tony Dean, the chair of the Senate committee studying the bill, declined to comment on a specific deadline.
Government Responds to Non-Publication of New ‘Amnesty’ Expiry Date
TheGunBlog.ca — The Canadian government responds to our questions about not publishing the new regulations to extend the “amnesty” related to its May 2020 gun confiscations, after saying October 11 it “will extend” the deadline.
Liberals Say They’re ‘Committed’ to Paying Gun Owners Under May 2020 Confiscations
TheGunBlog.ca — Canada’s Department of Public Safety responds to our questions after the Federal Court upheld the governing Liberal Party’s May 2020 gun-confiscation order.
Federal Court to Rule This Month on Liberal Gun Confiscations, Generoux Says
TheGunBlog.ca — Canada’s Federal Court will rule this month on the governing Liberal Party’s crackdown begun in May 2020 against government-licensed gun owners.
Watch: CSAAA’s Wes Winkel on 2023 Gun Industry Trends, CSAAA ‘Legends’ (Video)
TheGunBlog.ca — Watch our conversation with CSAAA President Wes Winkel as he discusses topics including: firearm-market trends market outlook, honouring industry “legends,” and contracting with the Liberals while opposing their gun confiscations.
New Brunswick to Equip ‘Peace Officers’ With AR-15 Rifles
TheGunBlog.ca — The government of New Brunswick will equip provincial “peace officers” with AR-15 rifles, a popular firearm for stopping attacking humans and animals.
Government Says CFAC Still Dormant, Abandons Timeline for New Gun-Confiscation OIC
TheGunBlog.ca — The Canadian government said it still hasn’t re-activated CFAC to recommend new rifle and shotgun confiscations and abandoned its timeline for a possible OIC, marking new wins for government-licensed gun users.
Anti-Gun Bias Is Strong in New AI Writing Tool By WordPress, the World’s No. 1 Web Platform
TheGunBlog.ca — We found major anti-gun bias when we tested the new AI writing tool from WordPress, the publishing platform used by almost half the world’s websites.
Liberals Estimated Gun-Confiscation Costs at $1.8 Billion in 2019 Briefing
TheGunBlog.ca — The Trudeau administration estimated the cost of its May 2020 mass gun confiscations at $1.8 billion, according to an internal report from late 2019.
The estimate offers a rare view into the secret planning and pricing of the Liberal crackdown.
Nova Scotia CFO Says He Didn’t Waive ATT Law for Fleeing Gun Owners After His Office Wrongly Claimed It Did
TheGunBlog.ca — Nova Scotia Chief Firearms Officer John Parkin said he didn’t waive federal laws requiring an ATT for gun owners fleeing wildfires, after his office wrongly told owners it had exempted them.
Government Comments on Delayed May 2020 Gun Confiscations
TheGunBlog.ca — Canada’s Department of Public Safety responds to our questions about its delayed — and possibly abandoned — gun confiscations ordered in May 2020: Two phases: First businesses, then individuals. No comment on new deadlines.
Government Comments on Using OICs to Prohibit/Confiscate Guns
TheGunBlog.ca — The Canadian government responds below to our questions on using a so-called “Order in Council” (OIC) to prohibit and confiscate guns from government-licensed owners and businesses.
RCMP Says ‘No Backlog’ to Process PAL Gun Licence Applications
TheGunBlog.ca — The RCMP said it has “no backlog” processing PAL applications after clearing months of delays related to Covid-19.