Bill C-637 (Historical)

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (firearms storage and transportation)

This bill was last introduced in the 41st Parliament, 2nd Session, which ended in August 2015.

Sponsor

Robert Sopuck Conservative

Introduced as a private member’s bill. (These don’t often become law.)

Status

Report stage (House), as of June 3, 2015
(This bill did not become law.)

Summary

This is from the published bill. The Library of Parliament often publishes better independent summaries.

This enactment amends the Criminal Code to provide that certain weapons are deemed not to be firearms for the purposes of transportation and storage.

Elsewhere

All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from the Library of Parliament. You can also read the full text of the bill.

Votes

May 6, 2015 Passed That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security.

Public Safety and National Security Committee, on May 12, 2015

Clerk of the Committee, Mr. Leif-Erik Aune

Public Safety and National Security Committee, on May 14, 2015

Todd Brown, Concerned Firearm Owners of Alberta
Greg Farrant, Manager, Government Affairs and Policy, Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters
Clerk of the Committee, Mr. Leif-Erik Aune
Tony Bernardo, Executive Director, Canadian Shooting Sports Association
Katherine Austin, Canadian Paediatric Society

Public Safety and National Security Committee, on June 2, 2015