QUESTION PERIOD — Public Safety
Firearms Buyback Program
May 2, 2024
My question is for the Leader of the Government. Radio-Canada recently reported that the federal government was hoping Canada Post offices could be used for the program to buy back 144,000 military-style weapons. Canada has 6,000 post offices, so that’s around 24 military weapons each. Leader, who gave that crazy idea their “stamp” of approval?
You like using words that can’t be used in the other place, and you’re obviously not following the guidelines.
It’s important to give Canadians who own firearms that are no longer legal the opportunity to turn them in for a certain period of time.
The Government of Canada wanted to do this in the most efficient way possible for Canadians, at post offices.
As you know from reading the papers, Canada Post has some concerns, and the government will continue to work to find a way to ensure that Canadians have access to a safe place to turn in these firearms.
You said some Canada Post officials had some concerns. I would say those folks at Canada Post have common sense. Don’t forget that half the post offices in Canada are in pharmacies. Imagine 24 people walking through the pharmacy with their AR-15s to bring their guns to the post office. There’s no other word for that but crazy.
You are again using language that is unacceptable in the other place, so I’ll ignore your choice of words.
The government will find an appropriate way to ensure that the firearms buyback program can be implemented as soon as possible.
