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Canadá
Liberals introduce buy-back program for banned firearms but price tag unclear
The federal government introduced new gun control legislation today that would introduce a buy-back program for barred firearms, allow municipalities to…
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Canadá
Ottawa seeking private consultant to design, run firearm buyback program
The federal government is turning to the private sector to design and run a massive buyback of newly prohibited…
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Canadá
Firearms group launches charter challenge of weapons ban as Blair clarifies rules for shotguns
A firearms rights group is launching a constitutional challenge of the government’s ban on ‘assault-style’ weapons, saying the regulatory change…
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Canadá
Trudeau announces ban on 1,500 ‘assault-style’ firearms
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Friday a ban on some 1,500 makes and models of military-grade “assault-style” weapons in Canada,…
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Canadá
Divesting from U.S. gun industry is not so easy if you pay into Canada Pension Plan
Canadians who want to steer clear of investing in gun companies are out of luck if they pay into the…
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GTA
Man charged with firearm offences in connection to North York nightclub shootings
A Toronto man is facing several firearms charges in connection to shootings at a nightclub in North York earlier this month,…
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GTA
Multiple arrests made after week of gun violence in Toronto
Toronto officers have made several arrests connected to three shootings following a week of gun violence, police Chief Mark Saunders said…
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GTA
5 suspects charged in connection with jewelry store robbery at Markville Mall
York Regional Police have charged five additional people in connection with a jewelry store robbery that occurred in Markham late last…
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Canadá
Shooting survivor quits panel over ‘timid’ Liberal record on assault-style guns
Mass-shooting survivor Nathalie Provost has quit the federal firearms advisory committee in frustration, saying she is “extremely disappointed” with the…
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Canadá
Critics question why Canada’s border officers need bulletproof vests to work with migrants
Canada’s border-security agency will soon require all border-security officers working with detained migrants to wear defensive gear that includes batons,…
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GTA
After a string of shootings over Canada Day weekend, police chief says more arrests ‘is not the solution’
In the wake of a string of homicides and shootings in Toronto, police Chief Mark Saunders says making more arrests…
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GTA
80 people arrested in months-long street gang investigation
More than 30 people were arrested in raids across the Greater Toronto Area Thursday morning that targeted a street gang, Toronto…
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GTA
Toronto ‘a little bit safer’ after police collect more than 3,000 guns
Toronto police say they have collected more than 3,000 firearms from city residents over the course of their three-week gun buyback program.…
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Canadá
Black market guns: Where they’re coming from and how they get into the hands of criminals
Police are scrambling to keep pace with criminals who are coming up with creative ways to supply Canada’s black market…
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Canadá
Canadians want something done about gun violence — they just can’t agree what
From crime in big cities, to fear over mass-shootings, to concerns about rates of firearm-related suicide, Canadians generally agree that…
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GTA
Toronto police chief, mayor set to announce gun buyback plan
Toronto’s mayor and police chief are set to announce a gun buyback program aimed at reducing the number of unwanted…
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Canadá
Quebec police arrest dozens in drug raids targeting organized crime
Approximately 30 people were arrested Wednesday as a police operation targeting organized crime moved on drug-trafficking networks in multiple locations across Quebec. The…
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