Prime Minister (PM) Mark Carney Friday said that Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) recovered more than 830 firearms. The PM was speaking on the occasion of national Gun Violence' day. 

“ On the National Day Against Gun Violence, we mourn the lives that have been taken by gun violence, and we stand with all those whose lives have been changed irreversibly by its horrific tragedies," the PM said. 

Stating further the PM said that the government of Canada has acted swiftly and decisively to combat gun crime. Within weeks of forming government, the government introduced the strongest legislation in Canadian history to secure our border and crack down on gun trafficking. 

"We have removed prohibited assault-style firearms from communities across Canada through the Assault Style Firearms Compensation Program, and we have strengthened the Criminal Code of Canada and firearms regulations to ensure violent criminals and repeat offenders are kept off our streets," the PM added. 

Speaking on the gun license reforms, the PM said that these reforms include advancing licence revocation for those convicted of an offence involving intimate partner or family violence, and ‘red flag’ laws that enable quick removal of firearms from individuals who pose a risk to themselves or others.

on Strengthening the CBSA and RCM, the PM said that government is hiring 1,000 new Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers and 1,000 new Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) personnel across Canada. Last year alone, the CBSA seized more than 830 firearms. 

"These additional frontline personnel will strengthen our ability to intercept illegal firearms, disrupt organised crime networks, and prevent dangerous weapons from reaching our communities," the PM reiterated.