(Ottawa) The ban on assault weapons imposed by decree since 1er May 2020 is upheld by the Federal Court. The Canadian Coalition for Gun Rights (CCDAF) was trying to have it invalidated. Disappointed, she promises to appeal while PolySeSouvient urges the government to keep its promises.
“We promised that we would fight this unfair and irresponsible action by this Liberal-NDP government and we will continue to do so until all avenues are exhausted,” said CCDAF Director Rod Giltaca in a statement. communicated.
The decree issued on 1er May 2020 bans more than 1,500 models of assault weapons. Controversial amendments added to Bill C-21 aim to enshrine this ban in legislation while adding more models of weapons that would be prohibited. The bill only banned handguns when it was introduced in May 2022.
The decision rendered Monday by Judge Catherine Kane comes as the bill is under study in the Senate. All parties, with the exception of the Conservatives, voted for it during the third reading vote in the House of Commons in June.
“This judgment should push the Trudeau government to quickly implement its promises reiterated during the last three electoral campaigns to ban all weapons commonly called “assault weapons”, i.e. military-style weapons that are not reasonably used for hunting,” reacted Nathalie Provost, spokesperson for PolySeSouvient and survivor of the mass femicide at École Polytechnique, in a press release.
“The right of the state to limit the type of weapons that can legally be possessed by ordinary citizens is clear and unequivocal,” she added.
Further details will follow.