Alberta Says It’s Taking Jurisdiction on Firearms Offences Away From Ottawa

Alberta Justice Minister Tyler Shandro answers questions at a news conference in Calgary on Sept. 3, 2021. The Canadian Press/Todd Korol

EDMONTON—The government of Alberta says it’s taking back jurisdiction on the handling of gun-related charges from Ottawa.

Justice Minister Tyler Shandro wrote a letter to federal justice minister David Lametti on Dec. 15, advising the province would be exercising their “constitutional jurisdiction [to] protect firearms owners from an increasingly hostile federal government.”