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House Hansard - 78

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 31, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 78 - May/31/22
Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)
  • May/31/22 2:30:31 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-5 
Mr. Speaker, on this side of the House, over the past seven years, we have continually moved forward on strengthening gun control in this country. That is exactly what we announced yesterday, making it no longer legal, as of the passage of that legislation, to buy, sell, import or transfer handguns in Canada. On top of that, the assault weapon ban that we brought in place two years ago is going to be matched with a mandatory buyback. These are measures that are going to keep our communities safe, measures the Conservatives have voted against because they are against gun control.
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Context: House Hansard - 78 - May/31/22
Ms. Kristina Michaud (Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia, BQ)
  • May/31/22 2:45:13 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-21 
Mr. Speaker, Bill C‑21 on gun control is a step forward, and the Bloc Québécois will work with the minister to improve it, but nothing has been resolved today. Assault weapons have not been banned. To this day, the mandatory buyback program remains nothing but a promise. It is not in the bill. To this day, there is no clear definition of what an assault weapon is, so new models can circumvent the rules. If Bill C‑21 were passed today, assault weapons would remain in circulation. Does the minister agree that these gaps absolutely must be addressed?
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