As Canadians, we should fear America’s love of the gun
OTTAWA—When my father was demobilized after six years of war in 1945, he kept a coat and a couple of uniforms, but not his sidearm. He told me years later it was a mistake for the military to allow officers to keep their guns. He knew what he was talking about: in the veterans’ apartment […]
Liberals head into gun summit with promised firearms law changes yet to be introduced
The Liberal government is heading into a planned summit on gun crime and safety in Ottawa March 7, but still hasn’t introduced some of its promised reforms to firearms laws, more than halfway through its mandate. Calls for tougher restrictions on gun sales have surged again in the United States following the school shooting in Florida […]
The Canada-Trinidad terrorism link
OTTAWA—Every year, many Canadians flock to Trinidad and Tobago to escape the harsh winter climate. In addition, there are some 70,000 Canadians of Trinidadian stock. The ties between the two nations run deep. Alas, these ties also extend to terrorism. Few Canadians remember a serious terrorist plot that unfolded in Canada decades before 9/11, and […]
A rare look at the terrorist threat to Canada thanks to CSIS
OTTAWA—We get a peek at what security intelligence services do all too rarely in this country. In contrast, the recent leaking of an FBI memo on the investigation into possible Russian meddling in the 2016 election is but the latest example of many on the inner workings of the U.S. intelligence community. And as for […]
Fight terrorism, don’t exploit immigrants
TORONTO—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should refrain from using immigration to avoid answering questions about terrorism. These are two separate issues, and he should stop boasting about his stand on immigration because the need for more immigrants in Canada has been widely explained, promoted, and accepted long ago. Of course, we all should be aware of […]
Feds’ pot legalization could be delayed beyond July 1 deadline
Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor says Ottawa could delay legalizing recreational marijuana for months after necessary legislation is passed into law to allow lower orders of government more time to set up new retail facilities and production channels. “They told us they need eight to 12 weeks following royal assent for preparatory activities to occur, […]
Opposition urges feds not to rush ‘omnibus’ national security bill through House
Eschewing second-reading debate on Bill C-59 in the House of Commons for immediate committee study provides for more flexibility to make changes to the national security bill, according to the government, but opposition critics say the Liberals are still looking to rush what they’re calling “omnibus” legislation through the chamber. “It’s a bit strange. I […]
How our plan to legalize cannabis will strengthen health, justice, and public safety
The current approach of cannabis prohibition has failed to protect our communities and our youth. Canadian youth use cannabis at rates that are amongst the highest in the world. Our latest survey indicates that 21 per cent of teens aged 15-19 and 30 per cent of young adults aged 20-24 reported using cannabis in the […]
Government falling behind on cannabis public education, say critics
Health Canada says it will launch a national public education advertising campaign on cannabis in the spring, though critics say it should have already been in place in order to educate the public ahead of the July 1 legalization deadline. The impaired driving campaign run by Public Safety,“Don’t Drive High”, has been popping up in […]
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