The Liberal government decided to set the date to announce the ban of 1,500 “assault-style” firearms shortly after the 2020 Nova Scotia mass shooting that left 22 dead, Minister of Emergency Preparedness Bill Blair said on Monday.
Blair, who was overseeing the entire public safety portfolio at the time, was testifying before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Public Safety regarding allegations of political interference in the RCMP investigation into the tragedy.
