Long-Gun Registry Vote Scenarios

Below are a few scenarios as to how the vote on Bill C-391 could turn out. But first, the context.
The federal long-gun registry has finally begun to stare death in the face as it emerges from the Public Safety Committee. As every opposition member on the committee is staunchly supportive of [...]

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June 4, 2010  Tags: , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Blog Content  Comments Closed

Live-Tweets of Gun-Registry Repeal Bill at Committee

On an Ottawa day that could sweat the paint off a car, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation was invited – alongside others – to testify at the Parliamentary committee examining Bill C-391, an act to repeal the long-gun registry. It was an eclectic bunch, ranging from: well, us (the CTF), to the Canadian Labour Congress, a [...]

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May 26, 2010  Tags: , , , , ,   Posted in: Blog Content  Comments Closed

Rex Murphy Fillets the Long-Gun Registry

Watch this video of the Rex Murphy – speaking in his usual vernacular – slicing and dicing the Long-Gun Registry with all the skill of a seasoned angler, hungry after a bad hunting season.

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April 23, 2010  Tags: , , ,   Posted in: Blog Content  Comments Closed

Whip-It (not so) Good!

When programs run too long, you must whip it. Now whip it…Whip it good!
News in today that Iggy Pop will be whipping his caucus with more discipline than the hair of a washed up 80’s perm-job. It’s an attempt to appease pro long-gun registry militants in his caucus who criticised his leadership for allowing party [...]

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April 19, 2010  Tags: , , , , ,   Posted in: Blog Content  2 Comments