Federal Minister of Public Security Marco Mendicino will introduce new legislation on firearms on Monday, according to his counterpart, Justice Minister David Lametti.
On Monday, May 30, the “notification document” – the document in which MPs and ministers signaled their plans for the forthcoming introduction of bills and proposals – Mendicino sent a notice for a new bill entitled “Law amending some laws and introducing some subsequent amendments (firearms) “.
In an interview with CTV’s Question Period on Sunday, Lametti cited a notice sent to the House of Commons and confirmed that the plan is for the new bill to be presented soon after lawmakers return to the municipality on May 30 to begin. their last four-week meeting period before the summer postponement.
Earlier this week, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau signaled that the federal government would take new measures to control weapons “in the coming weeks.”
Following the last election, Medicino has been tasked with moving forward on a list of weapons-related changes, although it remains to be seen what specifically will be included in this new bill. Lametti will not comment on the contents of the bill in advance, according to the parliamentary congress.
However, he noted that there are “a number of different” outstanding measures, between a past unlawful bill and commitments for the 2021 election campaign.
The forthcoming legislation has the same title as a previous failed bill from the last parliament, which died in the procurement document after Trudeau called the 2021 election.
Among the unfulfilled promises of the Liberals to control weapons from this legislation and from the letter of mandate of Mendicino, which could be included in the new bill:
- Following the requirement for holders of prohibited firearms to sell them back to the government for destruction or “unused”;
- Switching to a ban on the sale or transfer of high-capacity cartridges that may contain more than the legal number of bullets;
- The requirement for long pistol cartridges to be constantly changed, “so that they can never contain more than five rounds”;
- Providing funding to provinces and territories that continue to ban guns in their municipalities;
- Increasing the maximum penalties for trafficking and smuggling of firearms; and
- Introduce “red flag laws” that would allow firearms to be removed immediately if the owner is considered a threat to himself or others. This is a commitment for which Lametti shares responsibility.
Speaking about the May 24 mass shooting at a Texas primary school, the Secretary of Public Safety said it was a reminder that “we still have a lot of work to do” in Canada.
“It’s not just about writing responsible and sound laws. It’s not just about investing more in law enforcement … It’s about stopping crime in the first place, isn’t it?” Mendicino said on May 25.
In an interview broadcast Sunday, Lametti said a number of the above commitments have been part of recent discussions.
“I will not anticipate what Minister Mendosino may or may not announce on Monday. What I can say is that we have heard from survivors of gun violence, we have seen a wave of gun violence… On the other hand, we also know that we have legitimate sports shooters, for example … There is hunting and we do not want to do anything to undermine these legitimate interests, “Lametti said.
“So this kind of discussion is important, it’s ongoing, it’s serious. We know we have to deal with this. We promised to do it, you have something to do on Monday.
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