We asked the Library of Parliament to do a little bit of research on whether cabinets in other western democracies had the power to override firearms classification principles. We were told that a review of firearms legislation in several selected countries, including the United States, Australia, and the U.K., did not reveal any jurisdictions in which a cabinet, a government department, or even the police would have the authority to override the firearms classification principles set out in the legislation.
Can you point to any jurisdiction where this power that is now being given to cabinet exists? Or, is there any example of best practices that Canada is relying on to take this measure?