Proposed Handgun Freeze Backed by Limited Data, Public Safety Committee Hears

Marco Mendicino speaks with reporters on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on June 21, 2022. The Canadian Press/ Patrick Doyle

The Liberal government’s plan to tighten firearms legislation by putting a freeze on handguns is backed by limited data on the potential impact this measure will have on reducing crime, the Commons public safety committee heard on Oct. 4.

“I can’t tell you exactly what impact it will have,” Assistant Deputy Minister of Public Safety Talal Dakalbab told the committee.