iPolitics By Tim Naumetz. Published on Feb 9, 2021 4:42pm Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to unveil his government s latest bid to strengthen Canada s gun control laws this morning. (Canada Border Services Agency handout photo)
A Federal Court judge has rejected a request from gun owners to temporarily suspend the Liberal cabinet’s controversial ban of assault-style rifles until a court case on the prohibition comes to a final ruling in the case.
The decision released today by Federal Court Associate Chief Justice Jocelyn Gagné means the hearings will begin again, to a final ruling, after several of the gun owners and firearm businesses sought a suspension of the prohibition until a court ruling on its legality.
Inside what turned out be a stolen vehicle, RCMP found a loaded 5.56 semi-automatic rifle at the driver’s feet and loaded and sawed-off shotgun under the passenger’s seat. The magazine for the rifle had the pin drilled out and it was loaded with 23 rounds of ammunition, making it a prohibited item, RCMP also noted. - Police uncovered five firearms on Jan. 13 when they were called to a complaint at the Ramada Plaza Hotel of guests refusing to comply with the province s COVID restrictions. The guns were stashed in hiding places around the room along with large quantities of ammunition.
Posted: Dec 21, 2020 3:00 PM CT | Last Updated: December 22, 2020
The Yukon government is proposing to amend the territory s SCAN Act so that the SCAN unit can investigate complaints about a wider range of illegal activities, including child sexual abuse and organized crime. (Steve Silva/CBC)
HANTSPORT, N.S. As the owner of The Barking Bean Café in Hantsport, N.S., Glenn Deering usually spends his days pouring coffee for customers and stocking his shelves with food and goodies for canines. But lately, he s had to expand his offerings in-store, to make up for lost revenue due to pandemic restrictions on how many customers he can have in his café. So, he started bringing in some apparel to sell, namely leggings. After recently placing an order for holiday-themed leggings, he thought nothing of it when a box from the apparel supplier arrived via Canada Post earlier this week.