FIREARMS FACTS UPDATE

  UPDATE ON NUNAVUT COURT CHALLENGE

OF THE FIREARMS ACT

November 9, 2004: The application of the firearms registration requirements to Nunavut Inuit have been temporarily suspended by the courts since December 10, 2002.

The Parliamentary Research Branch of the Library of Parliament confirmed today that according to the Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated (NTI) there have been no further developments in their challenge to the firearms legislation since a judge rejected a request by the Federal Government to have Nunavut Tunngavik's main lawsuit dismissed in July 2003 (see link below).   

The Library researcher advised that such a lengthy delay in responding to the injunction by the Federal Government is "unusual but probably not unprecedented", and further, that without prejudice discussions/negotiations between NTI and Canada Firearms Centre have taken place, but not at accelerated pace. 

ABORIGINAL GUN REGISTRY COURT CHALLENGES UPDATE - July 10, 2003 http://www.cssa-cila.org/garryb/publications/Article131.htm