THIS WEEKS POSTINGS TO THE CANADIAN FIREARMS DIGEST
National and International Gun Control News for the week ending October 18, 2019
OTTAWA CITY POLICE SAY O.P.P. KEEP THEIR STATISTICS ON ‘CRIME GUNS’
“After consultation with our Guns and Gangs unit, we were informed that the desired statistics/records should be requested from the OPP Crime Gun Analysis Team (CGAT) in Toronto. They are responsible for compiling this information.” Ottawa Police Service FOIP Response dated October 4, 2019 – Received October 15, 2019 by Dennis R. Young
SEPTEMBER 17, 2019 – O.P.P. REVEAL VERY LITTLE ABOUT THE CRIME GUNS THEY SEIZE
Firearms seized, surrendered, found, destroyed, and reported stolen: 2008-2018
Ontario Solicitor General FOIP response dated Sept 17, 2019 Received Sept 19, 2019 by Dennis R. Young
EXCERPT: “The ministry is unable to provide the information relating to numbers 7 to 19 on your list as the information is not collected in the manner in which you have requested it.”
LETTER: FIREARMS PROGRAM SPENDING DISCREPANCIES
Parliamentary Budget Officer and Auditor General asked to resolve discrepancies in amounts reported to Parliament and verify estimates of ‘major additional costs’ still unreported to Parliament. Dennis R. Young October 15, 2019
THIS WEEKS POSTINGS TO THE CANADIAN FIREARMS DIGEST
National and International Gun Control News for the week ending October 11, 2019
FIREARMS PROGRAM 2017/2018 COST $49.6 MILLION AND EMPLOYED 378.97
RCMP ATIP Response dated September 17, 2019 – Received October 8, 2019 by Dennis R. Young
NOTE #1: I will be filing a complaint with the Office of the Information Commissioner to try and obtain the missing financial and staffing information.
NOTE #2: Notice much of the missing information was provided in the RCMP ATIP response for fiscal year 2016/2017
TORONTO POLICE DENY MY REQUEST TO WAIVE $300 FOIP FEE
Complaint filed with Ontario Information Commissioner dated October 4, 2019 by Dennis R. Young
EXCERPT: “All I am requesting is the updated ‘crime gun’ statistics for the year 2018. If Mr. McGee has a case make that there is no public health and safety reasons that would justify releasing these statistics and his refusal to waive these fees, then he should provide me and you with his rationale. The federal government doesn’t collect these data on crime guns I requested so the public has no where else to turn except to local police services for the information. The federal government no longer charges search and processing fees but that hardly matters if they don’t collect the statistics the public needs regarding the sources of crime guns to make better decisions about how best to combat the criminal use of firearms and protect both public and police safety. Given the problems expressed most recently by your Chief of Police, the Mayor and the Prime Minister regarding the criminal use of guns in Toronto, I believe the release of this information would be considered a most beneficial public service.”
THIS WEEKS POSTINGS TO THE CANADIAN FIREARMS DIGEST
National and International Gun Control News for the week ending October 4, 2019
CSSA OPEN LETTER TO MEMBERS OF THE MEDIA AND TO ALL THOSE RUNNING FOR ELECTED OFFICE
The CSSA is compelled to write this open letter to all of you because your lack of firearms knowledge is so bad you’re embarrassing yourselves. The following facts are presented for your edification. TEAM CSSA E-NEWS | OCTOBER 3, 2019 https://cssa-cila.org/team-cssa-e-news-october-3-2019/
PUBLIC SAFETY DELAYS ATIP RESPONSE ON THE SOURCES OF CRIME GUNS UNTIL AFTER ELECTION
“The revised date for responding to your request is December 30, 2019. The Department will endeavour to respond to you before this date if possible.”
Public Safety Canada ATIP File: A-2019-00184 -Letter dated September 25, 2019 received October 2, 2019 by Dennis R. Young
THIS WEEKS POSTINGS TO THE CANADIAN FIREARMS DIGEST
National and International Gun Control News for the week ending September 27, 2019