Canadian P.M. Still Going Ahead On Plan To Scrap Long Gun Registry
Mort Karman - All Headline News Staff Reporter Ottawa, Canada (AHN) - Despite the mass shooting in Montreal on Wednesday, Canada's Prime Minister, Steven harper, says he plans to continue with his decision to scrap the country's controversial long gun registration system. Citing the one billion dollar (Canadian) per year cost of the program, he says the money could be spent in more effective ways to prevent gun violence. Quebec Premier Jean Charest pledged a stiff fight Thursday against plans to stop the registry. He is aided in his efforts by virtually all Quebec politicians of all political parties in his disagreement with the PM. "I told Mr. Harper he can certainly expect a tense debate about the registry," an emotional Mr. Charest announced after a meeting with family members of the shooting victims. "We hope that Ottawa will take into consideration our views here in Quebec have sadly been forged by these tragic events," he added. "We hope that this will be taken into account." Quebec plans to send a delegation to Ottawa headed by Public Security minister Jacques Dupuis and made up of police chiefs, psychologists, shooting victim family members and other pro gun control groups to make their case before Canada's Parliament. Harper's fellow Conservative Member of Parliament, Luc Harvey, who represents Quebec City said his government plans to introduce measures aimed at combating the smuggling of illegal guns a |
