Parliamentary Committee Notes: Minister Mendicino's Appearance Before the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security (SECU)
Bill C-21, an Act to amend certain Acts and to make consequential amendments (firearms)

April 25, 2023

Table of Contents

Overview and Opening Remarks

1. Overview Note
2. Opening Remarks for the Minister

General Information on Bill C-21

3. Overview Deck
4. Key Elements of the Bill (Placemat)
5. Second Reading in the House of Commons: Summary of Debate

Issue Notes

6. Amendments
7. Buyback (Bill Changes to Affect Mandatory Disposal)
8. Curbing Firearms Smuggling and Trafficking
9. National Handgun “Freeze”
10. Replica Firearms Prohibition
11. Large Capacity Magazines
12. Ghost Guns and Illegal Manufacturing in Canada
13. Complementary Firearms and Gun Violence Measures
14. Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA)
15. Red and Yellow Flag Laws: Strengthening Measures to Combat Firearms Related Family Violence and Self-Harm
16. Provincial Laws

Background Information

17. Bill C-21, an Act to amend certain Acts and to make certain consequential amendments (firearms). First Reading Version of the Bill
18. Firearms Statistics
19. Provincial / Territorial Positions on Firearms
20. New Bill C-21: Comparison to Former Bill C-21 from Last Session
21. Questions and Answers
22. SECU: Member Biographies

Date modified:

2023-07-19