20 Years After Dawson College Shooting, PM Mark Carney Urged to ‘Fulfil Firearms Commitments’
Families of Dawson College victims are pressing Ottawa to toughen gun laws as the 20th anniversary of the 2006 shooting nears.
- On Wednesday, the advocacy group Dawson Families for Gun Control sent an open letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney, urging his government to finalize promised gun control measures ahead of the 20th anniversary.
- The 20-year commemoration follows the September 13, 2006, attack at Dawson College, where a gunman killed 18-year-old student Anastasia De Sousa and wounded 19 others, triggering decades of advocacy.
- Signatories demand the federal government complete the assault-style firearms ban, close loopholes regarding large-capacity magazines, and strengthen national standards governing exemptions for Olympic and Paralympic sport shooters.
- Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree's office responded by defending ongoing efforts, citing investments in border security, RCMP personnel, and the Assault-Style Firearms Compensation Program as evidence of comprehensive approach.
- Dawson College will hold a commemorative ceremony Friday to mark the anniversary, while families including Louise De Sousa continue pushing for legislative action to honor the tragedy.
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The victims' and survivors' relatives at Dawson College are asking Mark Carney to do more to control firearms.
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