Prime Minister of Canada says government acting on gun violence - Speech Brief
5 June 2026 13:00 UTC · Prime Minister of Canada · PMO News Release · Source · Email X Link

Prime Minister of Canada says government acting on gun violence

Key points

  • Introduced strongest firearms legislation in Canadian history
  • Hiring 1,000 CBSA officers and 1,000 RCMP personnel

TL;DR

  • Marks the National Day Against Gun Violence and honours those impacted
  • Details measures: strongest firearms legislation, removal of prohibited assault-style firearms, licence revocation, red flag laws, and hiring 1,000 CBSA and 1,000 RCMP personnel; CBSA seized more than 830 firearms last year
Original text

“Today, on the National Day Against Gun Violence, we mourn the lives that have been taken by gun violence, and we stand with all those whose lives have been changed irreversibly by its horrific tragedies. The Government of Canada has acted swiftly and decisively to combat gun crime. Within weeks of forming government, we introduced the strongest legislation in Canadian history to secure our border and crack down on g...

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