On January 27th, 2021, Liberal, Green and NDP MPs defeated Conservative MP Bob Soroya’s Private Members Bill C-238 – intended to increase penalties for anyone possessing a smuggled firearm – by a vote of 171 to 150. At best, it was a well-intentioned but poorly-drafted solution to the problem of smuggled guns. At worst, it was an abject failure to comprehend Section 96 of … [Read more...]
Parliament Talks Smuggled Guns and Mandatory Minimums
Parliament resumed this morning and MPs from across the country were chomping at the bit to make their first speeches on Bill C-238 in the House of Commons. Here are some of the highlights and lowlights via the Hansard for Monday, January 25, 2021. Kristina Michaud (Bloc Québécois) Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia, QC I am very pleased to speak to gun control, … [Read more...]