An attempt to save the long-gun registry data in Ontario misfired Friday, when the Ontario Superior Court called an appeal by a Toronto women's shelter "weak" and dismissed it.
The federal government is calling the ruling a victory.
"The will of Parliament and Canadians has been clear. We do not want any form of a wasteful and ineffective long gun registry," Public Safety Minister Vic Toews said in a statement.
The Superior Court had heard a motion from the Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic in Toronto for an emergency injunction to prevent the destruction of data from the federal long-gun registry.
Justice D.M. Brown refused to place an injunction on the government's decision to destroy the information still being held in a computer database in Ottawa. The files include the names, addresses, phone numbers and registry numbers of all long-gun owners in Canada, dating back almost 20 years.
Canadian gun owners and firearms advocates are celebrating the decision.
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Gun registry shot down in Ontario | Ontario | News | Toronto Sun
The federal government is calling the ruling a victory.
"The will of Parliament and Canadians has been clear. We do not want any form of a wasteful and ineffective long gun registry," Public Safety Minister Vic Toews said in a statement.
The Superior Court had heard a motion from the Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic in Toronto for an emergency injunction to prevent the destruction of data from the federal long-gun registry.
Justice D.M. Brown refused to place an injunction on the government's decision to destroy the information still being held in a computer database in Ottawa. The files include the names, addresses, phone numbers and registry numbers of all long-gun owners in Canada, dating back almost 20 years.
Canadian gun owners and firearms advocates are celebrating the decision.
more
Gun registry shot down in Ontario | Ontario | News | Toronto Sun
