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GREGG CHAMBERLAIN gregg.chamberlain@eap.on.ca NEW REVIEW ON FEDERAL GUN LAWS NEEDS FEEDBACK handguns and assault weapons in Canada. Deadline to take part in the online survey is November 10. A discussion paper, Reducing violent crime: A dialogue on handguns and assault weapons , is also available at the website.
Local hunters, sports shooters, and farmers may want to get involved with a new federal review of Canada’s gun laws. Bill Blair, minister of border security and organized crime reduction, has launched a public consultation for revisions to Canada’s gun laws for a ban on handguns and assault weapons. The minister noted that the goal is to reduce the amount of gun violence in the country and target criminal activity involving guns, not to penalize legal and responsible gun owners. “Keeping communities safe and reducing gun violence is a priority for the Government of Canada,” Blair stated in a press release, announcing the consultation review. “This is why, in my mandate letter, the prime minister has asked me to lead an examination of a ban on handguns and assault weapons in Canada, while not impeding the lawful use of firearms by Canadians. I am committed to examining all options and hearing all perspectives on this issue.” An online survey is set up at www.public- safety.gc.ca/cnt/cnslttns/hndgn for opinions and suggestions about ownership and use of OPP OFFICERS WILL NEED TO REPORT TO WORK FIT FOR DUTY The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) wants to reassure residents when it comes to officers and marijuana. “Our policy remains; all members must report to work fit for duty,” explained OPP Commissioner Vince Hawkes. “The health and well-being of all our members enables the OPP to continuously provide effective support to our communities.” À la suite de la légalisation du cannabis, les membres de la Police provinciale de l’Ontario devront toujours se présenter au travail, aptes au service. As a safety-sensitive workplace, all OPP members must report to work fit for duty. A member is fit for duty when they are in a physical, mental and emotional state that allows the individual to perform assigned duties competently and in a manner that does not compromise or threaten the safety or health of that individual or others, the environment, or OPP property. Reporting to work fit for duty requires a member be without limitations resulting from, but not limited to, all drugs (including cannabis, over-the-counter and prescription medication) and/or alcohol. If a member has accommodation needs, the OPP will continue to review such accommodation requests and needs in accordance with the Ontario Public Service’s Disability Accommodation Policy and the Ontario Human Rights Code.— EAP newsroom
The ministry will also schedule a series of roundtable discussions with experts and representatives for stakeholder groups, and also ask for input from provincial, territorial, and municipal governments and from First Nations. The ministry will also accept written briefs and comments by email at Dialogue.RVC- RCV@canada.ca. Letters by regular mail go to Attention: Dialogue on Reducing Violent Crime, 269 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa ON K1A 0P8, or by fax to 613-991-7095. A summary report to the public on the review is planned for early 2019.
Le gouvernement fédéral examine actuellement les lois canadiennes sur les armes de poing et les armes d’assaut. Un sondage en ligne est maintenant disponible pour recueillir les opinions et les commentaires des personnes intéressées, y compris les chasseurs, les tireurs sportifs et les autres propriétaires d’armes à feu, sur cette question. —archives
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