The Trudeau government announced the establishment of a yearly National Day Against Gun Violence, scheduled for the first Friday of June..Today in Toronto, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino, and Toronto Raptors basketball team representatives will meet to discuss the plans for a Toronto event..The primary objective of the national day is to promote awareness and facilitate a nationwide conversation concerning the root causes and consequences of gun violence..The Senate is currently reviewing a government bill aimed at additional restrictions on handguns, implementing stricter penalties for firearm trafficking, addressing the proliferation of homemade ghost guns, and banning assault-style firearms..In the House of Commons, the Conservatives opposed the bill, arguing that it unfairly targets law-abiding firearm owners instead of addressing the issue of gun-related criminal activities..Additionally, the government allocated funding, totalling in the hundreds of millions of dollars, for community programs that specifically target the reduction of gun and gang violence. .The initiatives aim to discourage youth from engaging in criminal activities and provide them with alternative opportunities and support.
