iPolitics AM: Trudeau, Blair to unveil proposed new gun control measures as House reopens for business – iPolitics
Feb 16, 2021
As the House of Commons gets ready to resume regular parliamentary programming following last week’s extended constituency break, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will unveil the next phase in his government’s ongoing push to tighten Canada’s gun laws, which, as per multiple media reports, will include a voluntary “buyback program” targeting the “assault-style weapons that were blacklisted last spring.” (10:30 AM)
According to CTV News, the draft legislation — which is expected to be formally presented to MPs this morning, courtesy of Public Safety Minister Bill Blair — “is expected to detail how owners of these firearms can surrender them to police and obtain financial compensation,”…
