Bill C-71 (an Act to amend certain Acts and Regulations in relation to firearms)
Watch BCWF President and former Firearms Committee Chair Chuck Zuckerman provide his testimony on Bill C-71 to the Senate Standing Committee on National Security and Defence on April 1st, 2019.
Federal Parties |
Does the party want to repeal Bill C-71? |
| Conservative | Yes |
| Liberal | No |
| NDP | No |
| Green | No |
The following is a summary of the firearm policy platforms of the 4 major federal political parties:
The Conservative Party firearm policy platform:
- Repeal and replace Bill C-71
- Repeal Bill C-21 and the May 2020 Order in Council
- Significantly increase funding for border security
- Review existing firearms legislation to ensure it focuses on dealing with criminals
- Support common sense firearms policies
The Liberal Party of Canada firearm policy platform:
- Support Bill C-71
- Ensure stronger gun regulations
- Banning of all military assault rifles (including the AR-15)
- Introduction of a buyback program for legally purchased military-style assault rifles
- Not bringing back the long-gun registry
- Ensure the Canada Border Services Agency and Royal Canadian Mountain Police have the necessary resources to detect and stop the movement of guns at the borders
- Valid fire-arms license for importing ammunition
- Strengthen safe storage regulations
- Issuing temporary suspension of a firearms license for individuals suspected of posing a threat to themselves or others
- Providing a system for flagging bulk purchases of weapons
- Strengthen penalties for individuals attempting to smuggle guns into Canada
- Evaluate and change how firearms are marketed and advertised in Canada
The NDP firearm policy platform:
- Support Bill C-71
- Create a balance for gun regulations to ensure responsible gun owners such as hunters and members of gun clubs can enjoy their sport responsibly
- Ensure assault weapons and illegal handguns are kept off the streets
- Support strong background checks for owning firearms, including individuals with firearm licenses to undergo background checks every five years
- Want municipalities to have a stronger role for determining firearm ownership
- Support the paper issuance of permits for individuals to move restricted firearms to gun shows
The Green Party firearm policy platform:
- Support Bill C-71
- If an individual has passed the RCMP required background checks, this individual should be allowed to own and use handguns at appropriate facilities
- If an individual has passed the RCMP required background checks, this individual should be allowed to own and use semi-automatic rifles for hunting and at appropriate facilities
- Will review the registry for restricted firearms in consultation with gun clubs, hunters and First Nations
- Will work to ensure law-abiding citizens do not have their firearms confiscated and will work to establish safe and protected locations for target shooting to be practiced
- Support the paper insurance of permits for gun shows
- Support the five-year screening for individuals with firearm license