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The sorry spectacle of Canada’s legislative process being hijacked by the gun lobby’s agenda

Not only is Bill C-71 devoid of any bold measures to combat the upward trends of gun-related crime, homicides and suicides, it barely fulfills the Liberal election promises.

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BY BOUFELDJA BENABDALLAH, HEIDI RATHJEN, MICHEL LEROUX
June 18, 2018

Opinion | BY BOUFELDJA BENABDALLAH, HEIDI RATHJEN, MICHEL LEROUX | June 18, 2018

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