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e-3388 (Justice)

E-petition
Initiated by Rob Alexander from Woodlawn, Ontario

Original language of petition: English

Petition to the Government of Canada

Whereas:
  • The Ending the Long-gun Registry Act received royal assent on April 5, 2012, ordering the deletion of the wasteful and ineffective Long-gun Registry;
  • The Long-gun registry did nothing to enhance public safety in Canada; and
  • It has come to light that the RCMP have unlawfully retained a copy of the personal data that was ordered deleted by Parliament and continues to use said data.
We, the undersigned, residents of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to
1. Ensure that the Ending the Long-gun Registry Act is fully upheld and that all personal data associated with the Long-gun Registry, including copies retained by the RCMP and other law enforcement agencies, is fully and permanently deleted;
2. Ensure the deletion is independently verified;
3. Launch an arm’s length public commission under the Inquiries Act to investigate the disregard for the rule of law exhibited by the parties that retained the Long-gun Registry data, that commissioners be appointed, that the commission be authorized to engage the services of the necessary experts, including legal counsel, to assist them in the inquiry, and that the results of the commission be made public.
Open for signature
May 7, 2021, at 3:05 p.m. (EDT)
Closed for signature
August 5, 2021, at 3:05 p.m. (EDT)
Photo - Blaine Calkins
Red Deer—Lacombe
Conservative Caucus
Alberta