In September 2019, Canada acceded to the legally binding Arms Trade Treaty, the first international framework to comprehensively control the international trade and transfer of conventional weapons. This positive action …
Firearms control: Canada lowers the bar, again
UPDATE: Since the following blog was written, Public Safety Minister Vic Toews announced that the government will postpone implementation of Canada’s Firearms Marking Regulations until December 2013, more than seven …
Bill C-19: Is data a four-letter word?
The battle to save the long-gun registry has turned into a fight to save the data contained in the registry. When Bill C-19 passes as expected, most rifles and shotguns …
Bill C-19 and Canada’s international firearms commitments
Author Kenneth Epps Speaking notes for the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security, November 22, 2011 Thank you for the invitation to address the Standing Committee on Bill …