Setting the record straight on the firearms legislation

Canadians concerned about gun violence and the encroachment of American-style ‘right to bear arms’ attitudes should pay attention as Bill C-21 works it way through the Senate.

Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc holds a press conference in Ottawa on Sept. 18. Bill C-21 isn’t perfect, but it is well worth supporting without amending its interlocking and mutually supporting elements, writes Amanda Dale.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY AMANDA DALE

November 20, 2023

There is no doubt that many things will be said about Bill C-21, An Act to amend certain Acts and to make certain consequential amendments (firearms), as it makes its way through the Senate this fall. The legislation has been a flashpoint for misinformation, misinterpretatio...

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