A Call to Parliament: Advancing Canada’s Leadership in Firearm Safety Innovation

Canada has long stood at the forefront of public safety initiatives, from national healthcare to peacekeeping. Yet when it comes to firearm safety, we face a persistent and preventable challenge: guns stolen from legal owners or accessed by youth, later fueling crime, suicide, and tragedy.

In 2023, police reported more than 14,000 firearm-related violent incidents in Canada, with handguns present in roughly half. Investigations show that many of these crime guns trace back to domestic theft or diversion from unsecured storage. Despite hundreds of millions spent on buyback programs, this reality persists.