An Act to amend certain Acts and to make certain consequential amendments (firearms)
An Act to amend certain Acts and to make certain consequential amendments (firearms). Royal assent December 14, 2023 (S.C. 2023, c. 32). Largest federal gun-control package since the 1995 Firearms Act. Imposes a national handgun freeze (Order in Council October 21, 2022, codified in C-21) that bars new sales, imports, or transfers of handguns to most individuals. Expands the list of prohibited assault-style firearms by definition rather than make-and-model, funds a federal buyback program for previously restricted weapons, and creates new red-flag and yellow-flag provisions letting courts order seizure of firearms from individuals posing a risk. Federal parties remain split: Conservative Party of Canada has stated it would repeal both the freeze and buyback if elected.
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Freezes the sale and import of handguns in Canada (no new sales after the date of coming into force), expands the list of prohibited assault-style firearms, and funds a buyback for previously restricted weapons. Federal parties remain split: the Liberal government defends the package as a public-safety measure, the Conservative Party has stated it would repeal the freeze and buyback if elected.
Issues this bill touches
- Crime & Public Safety
Federal handgun freeze (no new handgun sales/transfers) plus enhanced red-flag provisions and a ban on certain assault-style firearms.
Legislative history
- First reading
First reading in the House of Commons.
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Second reading in the House of Commons.
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Third reading in the House of Commons.
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First reading in the Senate.
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Second reading in the Senate.
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Third reading in the Senate.
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Royal assent received.
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