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Trudeau says he's looking abroad for ideas on curbing gun violence
Asked about a handgun ban, PM refused to rule it out
Kathleen Harris · CBC News · Posted: Jul 30, 2018 3:49 PM ET | Last Updated: 6 hours ago
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, centre, pays his respects and places flowers at the fountain at the Alexander the Great Parkette, near where people were gunned down and injured from the recent Danforth shootings. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press)
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today his government will look at best practices in other parts of the world for ideas on how to tackle gun violence in Canada.
Asked if his government is considering a ban, Trudeau would not rule anything out.
"We're looking at a broad range of things. We're going to make the right decision for the long term, not just the short term," he said.
PM pays respects to victims
Trudeau paid his respects and placed flowers at the fountain at Toronto's Alexander the Great Parkette, near the spot where people were gunned down and injured more than a week ago.
Fallon graduated from Toronto's Malvern Collegiate Institute last month and was weeks away from starting nursing studies at McMaster University in Hamilton. Ten-year-old Julianna Kozis of Markham, Ont. was also shot dead in the same attack.
Thirteen other people are still recovering from varying degrees of injuries suffered when Faisal Hussain, 29, fired into restaurants and storefronts along Danforth Avenue.
Conservative public safety critic Pierre Paul-Hus said the Official Opposition will wait to see details of a possible handgun ban, but said he supports measures that target criminals, not the property of law-abiding sport shooters.
Handgun ban 'complex'
"As the Liberals themselves have suggested, a handgun ban would be a complex legal endeavour and even their own MPs have doubts that such a move would work," he said in a statement.
"It's lazy government to ask all Canadians to follow new laws, while the real work is in targeting and going after criminals. That means strengthening penalties for gun crime and keeping known gang members behind bars, two areas where the Liberals have failed."
Hilary Peirce, a spokesman for Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale, said the government has taken "multiple actions" to tackle gun and gang-related violence since taking office, including:
Asked about a handgun ban, PM refused to rule it out
Kathleen Harris · CBC News · Posted: Jul 30, 2018 3:49 PM ET | Last Updated: 6 hours ago
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today his government will look at best practices in other parts of the world for ideas on how to tackle gun violence in Canada.
Asked if his government is considering a ban, Trudeau would not rule anything out.
"We're looking at a broad range of things. We're going to make the right decision for the long term, not just the short term," he said.
PM pays respects to victims
Trudeau paid his respects and placed flowers at the fountain at Toronto's Alexander the Great Parkette, near the spot where people were gunned down and injured more than a week ago.
Fallon graduated from Toronto's Malvern Collegiate Institute last month and was weeks away from starting nursing studies at McMaster University in Hamilton. Ten-year-old Julianna Kozis of Markham, Ont. was also shot dead in the same attack.
Thirteen other people are still recovering from varying degrees of injuries suffered when Faisal Hussain, 29, fired into restaurants and storefronts along Danforth Avenue.
Conservative public safety critic Pierre Paul-Hus said the Official Opposition will wait to see details of a possible handgun ban, but said he supports measures that target criminals, not the property of law-abiding sport shooters.
Handgun ban 'complex'
"As the Liberals themselves have suggested, a handgun ban would be a complex legal endeavour and even their own MPs have doubts that such a move would work," he said in a statement.
"It's lazy government to ask all Canadians to follow new laws, while the real work is in targeting and going after criminals. That means strengthening penalties for gun crime and keeping known gang members behind bars, two areas where the Liberals have failed."
Hilary Peirce, a spokesman for Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale, said the government has taken "multiple actions" to tackle gun and gang-related violence since taking office, including:
- A national summit that brought together officials from provinces, territories and communities, as well as police and border agencies.
- Funding for new gun and gang prevention initiatives, effective law enforcement and community partnerships.
- Bill C-71, which imposes tougher background checks and cracks down on illegal handguns.
