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In the news today: gun ban court fight, OSAP pause, B.C. storms, laboratory fined
Opponents say the ban covers 1,500 firearms models and variants, while the government argues the weapons are fit only for the battlefield.
- The Supreme Court of Canada is hearing legal arguments this week regarding the validity of a federal firearms ban that opponents have challenged through multiple court levels.
- In May 2020, the government prohibited the use, sale, and importation of 1,500 firearms models and variants, including the AR-15 and Ruger Mini-14, which officials consider fit only for the battlefield.
- Opponents pursued an appeal after a Federal Court judge dismissed their earlier request to strike down the ban as unlawful and beyond the scope of delegated powers.
- The Supreme Court will now examine whether the Governor in Council exceeded its delegated authority when implementing the ban, a central question in resolving the ongoing legal challenge.
- A final Supreme Court decision will resolve the six-year dispute over the ban, settling the contention between the government and firearm advocates over whether the prohibition remains lawful.
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