Bill C-21 contains many of the recommendations from the Mass Casualty Commission, which called upon the Government of Canada: ➢ To strengthen gun control measures, ➢ to improve protections for survivors of gender-based violence, and ➢ to ensure better tracking and reporting of assault weapons. [...] The 2022 Renfrew County Inquest specifically addressed the additional risks with respect to femicide and suicide posed by gaps in the application of risk assessment and gun licencing laws and regulations, particular to the rural context. [...] The amendments requiring the delivery of a firearm to a peace officer, and the revocation of an individual’s licence if they have engaged in an act of domestic violence or stalking or become subject to a protection order respond to the concerns raised through the Inquest and the Mass Casualty Commission. [...] In our last submission on this bill, we raised the concern about the lack of definition of domestic and family violence within the Bill. [...] In closing, I would like to stress the importance of the need to improve the processes associated with screening gun owners and removing firearms from people who are a risk to themselves or others.
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