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Public Safety committee I wish that segment of my practice would disappear. The end result is that firearms owners are targeted; they're charged and they're prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. The question of whether or not that could occur by decriminalizing it doesn't take it out of the rea
November 15th, 2011Committee meeting
Solomon Friedman
Public Safety committee Thank you very much for the question. The reason I mentioned the Firearms Act reference, the Supreme Court case, was that it's the case in which the validity of the law, in fact the federal regulation of firearms, was disputed by several provinces. The way the Supreme Court sol
November 15th, 2011Committee meeting
Solomon Friedman
Public Safety committee Absolutely. I think the very first point you raised is the answer to your question, which is that we already have a wonderful database in this country of law-abiding citizens. It is the firearms licensing system. Those individuals are pre-approved through rigorous background ch
November 15th, 2011Committee meeting
Solomon Friedman
Public Safety committee Mr. Chair, vice-chairs, honourable members, good afternoon. My name is Solomon Friedman. I'm a criminal defence lawyer in private practice with the Ottawa firm of Edelson Clifford D’Angelo LLP. Although I maintain a comprehensive criminal law practice, I specialize in defending
November 15th, 2011Committee meeting
Solomon Friedman