On Monday, Montreal's city council will debate whether to push for a federal ban on handguns. "I'm not sure if a complete ban is the answer or tweaking the legislation to ensure more accountability. That's definitely something we need to study," RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki told Chris Hall, host of CBC's The House. Toronto city council adopted a motion that asks Ottawa to ban the sale of handguns within city limits. 'Handguns are definitely an issue'The federal minister in charge of organized crime reduction has said he's open to considering a ban to help tackle gun violence.

Source: CBC News August 18, 2018 07:52 UTC