e-3249 (Democratic process)
- Keywords
- C-21, An Act to amend certain Acts and to make certain consequential amendments (firearms)
- Firearms
- Parliamentary democracy
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the Government of Canada
- The Prime Minister seeks to expand his firearms confiscation regime through Bill C-21 and is driving a false narrative against law-abiding firearms owners;
- "Assault rifles", or fully automatic firearms, have been banned in Canada since 1977;
- The term "variant" used in Bill C-21 remains undefined in Canada's firearms framework;
- The list of firearms to be prohibited is arbitrary and not based on functionality or other clear criteria;
- Bill C-21 would ban airsoft guns; effectively ending tactical simulation sports in Canada and cause irreparable economic harm to that industry;
- The majority of firearms used in violent crimes are obtained illegally or are smuggled into Canada and criminals who have illegally obtained firearms will not be impacted by Bill C-21;
- Legal firearms owners in Canada are subject to daily "continuous eligibility screening” to maintain their license;
- Before the May 1, 2020, Order in Council, Canada was already a global leader in comprehensive legislation surrounding responsible and legal private firearms ownership;
- International data demonstrates that confiscation regimes would not stop firearms violence in Canada; and
- The federal government is ignoring community advocates, as well as current and former police officers and executives, who have stated that firearms bans are ineffective.
- Open for signature
- March 12, 2021, at 4:48 p.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- July 10, 2021, at 4:48 p.m. (EDT)
Only validated signatures are counted towards the total number of signatures.
Province / Territory | Signatures |
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Alberta | 3672 |
British Columbia | 3825 |
Manitoba | 730 |
New Brunswick | 872 |
Newfoundland and Labrador | 187 |
Northwest Territories | 34 |
Nova Scotia | 703 |
Nunavut | 9 |
Ontario | 7813 |
Prince Edward Island | 58 |
Quebec | 2179 |
Saskatchewan | 818 |
Yukon | 57 |