PUBLICATION:        The Ottawa Citizen

DATE:                         2003.05.31

EDITION:                    Final

SECTION:                  News

PAGE:                         B7

SOURCE:                   CanWest News Service

NOTE:                        Short Cuts

Shoot Down the Gun Registry

Windsor Star: The cost of the federal government's controversial rifle and shotgun registry continues to mushroom beyond the $1 billion that was disclosed by Auditor General Sheila Fraser. According to information obtained by Canadian Alliance MP Garry Breitkreuz, an additional $17.4 million has been spent on the registry since 1999 and hidden away in various departments not directly responsible for the program. The disclosure backs up the concerns of Ms. Fraser, who had accused the Justice Department of failing to report to Parliament all of the money spent on the registry. The Liberals should shut the registry down immediately.