‘Unmitigated Gall’: Senator Rejects Minister’s Call to Pass Liberals’ Gun Bill Quickly

‘Unmitigated Gall’: Senator Rejects Minister’s Call to Pass Liberals’ Gun Bill Quickly
Minister of Public Safety Marco Mendicino rises during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on June 8, 2023. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
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A battle appears to be brewing between senators and Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino, as he tries to see the Liberals’ controversial gun legislation passed swiftly into law.

On Thursday, his office sent a letter to leaders of the different Senate groups and the chair of a committee, saying the minister is “eager” to answer senators’ questions about Bill C-21 “given the urgency of passing legislation to protect Canadians.”