Tories not rushing to pass long-gun registry bill so they can continue using it as a political wedge issue, say opposition MPs
Opposition MPs claim the government’s failure to push Bill C-19, the Elimination of the Long-Gun Registry Bill, through Parliament at the same pace as its other main initiatives was deliberate—because the Conservatives can use the registry for political reasons as long as it exists than it ever could once it is finally dismantled.
PARLIAMENT HILL—Conservatives expect the Senate to pass three high-priority government bills by the end of this week as Parliament prepares for its holiday recess, but one of the government’s most contentious measures, a bill terminating the federal long-gun registry, will remain sit...
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