Legislation to reduce gun violence receives Royal Assent
With the passing of this legislation, the national freeze on the sale, purchase, and transfer of handguns has been codified in legislation (Firearms Act), restricting the transfer and importation of handguns into Canada.
- With the passing of this legislation, the national freeze on the sale, purchase, and transfer of handguns has been codified in legislation (Firearms Act), restricting the transfer and importation of handguns into Canada.
- To address risks to victims, including of gender-based and intimate partner violence where a firearm is present, new "red flag" laws are also now in force.
- "With Bill C-21 becoming law, Canada has taken a major step in strengthening gun control and combatting gun violence.
- There were 803 victims of firearm-related intimate partner violence in 2021, accounting for 10% of all victims of firearm-related violent crime.