Alberta Minister of Justice Tyler Shandro says "Ottawa appears to be lost" when it comes to implementing its firearms confiscation program in Canada..“Last week, (Public Safety Minister Marco) Minister (Marco) Mendicino admitted the federal government has still not figured out how to implement [its] firearms confiscation program," Shandro said..“This admission comes shortly after the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police called on the federal government to not to use police services to confiscate firearms.".In September 2022, the Alberta government sent instructions to the RCMP to dismiss direct orders from the Canadian government to enforce its semi-automatic weapon buyback program. .READ MORE: UPDATED: Alberta government demands RCMP ignore Trudeau’s gun grab.“Now, media reports have drawn attention to a federal government memo that outlines Minister Mendicino’s plans to confiscate firearms across Canada," Shandro said..“The memo admits that efforts to find private sector companies to implement the federal firearms confiscation program failed this summer.".Shandro said with no private sector companies willing to participate, the memo outlines how the RCMP will first be deployed to Prince Edward Island (PEI), which has been deemed to be an easy ‘low-risk’ target..“The federal government is treating PEI as a ‘pilot’ that will help them learn on the job as they implement their confiscation plan through trial and error," Shandro said..“This ‘program’ is expected to cost a billion dollars or more and has supposedly been in the works for three years.".In September 2022, Shandro said the Canadian government continues to intrude on Alberta’s firearms jurisdiction. He spoke about how he received a letter from Mendicino requesting support from the Alberta government for the firearms confiscation program. .“Despite a mountain of money and years worth of lead time, Ottawa appears to be lost — especially given their latest attack on hunting rifles and shotguns — at minimum, they should proactively extend the amnesty that is currently scheduled to end in October 2023," Shandro said..“Such a decision, however, would involve showing Canadian firearms owners a measure of decency, something Mendicino and this federal government is seemingly incapable of.”
