Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

Where the parties stand on gun control in the 2021 federal election

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par R. Blake Brown, Professor, History, Saint Mary’s University

Gun control has been a heated political issue in Canada since the late 1970s, and the major federal parties all mention firearm policy in their 2021 election platforms.

The NDP offer nothing substantial. The Liberals commit to strengthening efforts to ban many assault-style rifles, while handing some authority to provinces to regulate handguns. The Conservative Party promises to crack down on gang crime, while weakening some firearm policies criticized by the…

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