Karen and Alex discuss the current firearms laws in Canada and how they have changed over time. Then we look at some cases that took place within Canada that were affected by or helped initiate our gun laws.
Cases Discussed:
School Shootings in Canada, 1975-2013 |
École Polytechnique Massacre, Québec 1989 |
Parliament Hill Shooting, Ontario 2014 |
Nova Scotia Spree Killer, Nova Scotia 2020
Sources
RCMP History of Firearms in Canada https://rcmp.ca/en/firearms/history-firearms-canadaTrends in firearm-related violent crime in Canada, 2009 to 2020. Stats Canada https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/85-002-x/2022001/article/00009-eng.htmOther Countries Had Mass Shootings. Then They Changed Their Gun Laws. New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/25/world/europe/gun-laws-australia-britain.htmlSchool Shootings by Country 2025. World Population Review https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/school-shootings-by-countryTaking action to reduce gun violence. Government of Canadahttps://www.canada.ca/en/public-safety-canada/campaigns/firearms.htmlHarper Government delivers on promise to abolish the long-gun registry. Government of Canada https://www.canada.ca/en/news/archive/2012/04/harper-government-delivers-promise-abolish-long-gun-registry.htmlÉcole Polytechnique massacre. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89cole_Polytechnique_massacreMarking 35 years since the L’École Polytechnique Massacre. Public Service Alliance of Canada https://psacunion.ca/marking-35-years-lecole-polytechnique-massacre‘Hate is infectious’: how the 1989 mass shooting of 14 women echoes today. The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/dec/04/mass-shooting-1989-montreal-14-women-killedNova Scotia Shooting Incident – Timeline. Public Safety Canada https://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/cnt/trnsprnc/brfng-mtrls/prlmntry-bndrs/20200730/021/index-en.aspx2020 Nova Scotia attacks. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Nova_Scotia_attacksNova Scotia mass shooting inquiry heavily criticizes police response. BBC https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-651079122014 shootings at Parliament Hill, Ottawa. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_shootings_at_Parliament_Hill,_OttawaParliament Hill Attack. The Canadian Encyclopedia https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/parliament-hill-attackTaber Shootings. The Canadian Encyclopedia https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/taber-shootingsSchool shootings in Canada. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:School_shootings_in_CanadaBrampton High School Shootings. Canadian True Crime Podcast https://www.canadiantruecrime.ca/episodes/146Shell Lake murders. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shell_Lake_murders\A list of some past Canadian school shootings. Global News https://globalnews.ca/news/8621977/list-canadian-school-shootings/Canadian Doctors for Protection from Guns https://www.doctorsforprotectionfromguns.ca/#/Charting gun violence in the United States. CBChttps://www.cbc.ca/news/world/gun-violence-charts-us-1.6847911Ontario Court Confirms No Right to Bear Arms in Canada; Supreme Court Will Not Hear Appeal. Constitutional Studies https://www.constitutionalstudies.ca/2010/10/ontario-court-confirms-no-right-to-bear-arms-in-canada-supreme-court-will-not-hear-appeal/?print=print
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