In a decision announced today by Judge Kane of the Federal Court, she ruled that the OIC is vindicated.
Read the decision here: T-569-20_20231030_JR_E_O_OTT_20231030084550_KAN_2023_FC_1419.pdf – Google Drive
[695] For the detailed reasons set out above, the Court finds that:
The Order in Council and the Regulations are not ultra vires. The Governor in Council has not exceeded the statutory powers conferred on him by Parliament under subsection 117.15(2) of the Penal Code. The Governor in Council was of the view that the prescribed firearms are not appropriate for use in hunting and sports and that the opinion and decision to prescribe the firearms as prohibited is appropriate.
The Governor in Council has not delegated his statutory authority to make firearms prohibited. The prescribed firearms and their variants are prohibited under the Criminal Code and the regulations. The role of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Specialized Firearms Support Service in assessing and classifying firearms as unrestricted, restricted or prohibited reflects the opinion of the Specialized Firearms Support Service. The Firearms Reference Table contains the results of the SFSS assessment. It is an administrative resource or guide for firearm owners and others.
. In the coming days we will analyze the decision and determine whether an appeal is likely to be successful. Stay tuned for a more detailed announcement as we analyze Judge Kane’s decision.
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