Public Security Minister Marco Mendicino rises throughout Query Interval in Ottawa on Feb. 17, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
OTTAWA --
Public Security Minister Marco Mendicino says the Liberal authorities will quickly introduce new gun-control laws.
Mendicino instructed the Home of Commons public security committee Tuesday the invoice will probably be "very proactive," although he didn't present specifics on timing or parts of the laws.
The transfer might revive some federal measures that didn't cross earlier than final 12 months's normal election and flesh out new proposals made throughout the subsequent marketing campaign.
The Liberals have promised a compulsory buyback of banned weapons they take into account assault-style firearms.
They've additionally pledged to work with any province or territory that desires to ban handguns, earmarking at the very least $1 billion for the hassle.
The Liberals have additionally mentioned they may crack down on high-capacity firearm magazines and do extra to fight gun smuggling.
The proposed buyback program would make it obligatory for homeowners of all kinds of banned firearms, together with the Ruger Mini-14 used within the 1989 École Polytechnique capturing, to both promote them again to the federal government or have them rendered inoperable at federal expense.
The proposal has gained applause from gun-control advocates however the fierce disapproval of some firearm homeowners and Conservative MPs.
On the committee assembly, Liberal MP Taleeb Noormohamed requested Mendicino what he would say to those that consider that gun buybacks and additional enforcement quantity to an assault on harmless, law-abiding civilians.
Mendicino mentioned the Liberals would ship "accountable and robust gun management to guard our communities."
The buyback of weapons is a vital software to get firearms "which haven't any enterprise in our communities — as a result of they solely have one objective, which is to kill folks — off our streets," he mentioned. "And that is our dedication and we will make good on it."
In Canada, it's unlawful to make weapons with out the required firearms enterprise licence. In consequence, it's a crime to create a gun at house, for example with a 3D printer or numerous elements, with out authorization.
The Canada Border Companies Company says it really works carefully with the RCMP and different companions to cease prohibited and undeclared firearms, in addition to firearm components, from getting into Canada.
RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki instructed the committee she would welcome extra measures to forestall folks from making their very own weapons at house, saying, "we have to get these off the road."
This report by The Canadian Press was first printed March 1, 2022.