Under a new federal government program being designed by IBM, Canadian taxpayers will be buying back privately owned firearms now prohibited as a result of the Liberal gun grab..The contract – to support the development, design and implementation of a prohibited firearms buyback program – is worth approximately $1.2 million..More than1,500 various “assault-style firearms” now prohibited in Canada..While gun-control groups supported the grab sport shooters, firearm rights advocates and some Conservative MPs did not..Public Safety Canada invited 15 consulting firms, including IBM Canada, to come up with a “range of options and approaches” for the planned program to compensate gun owners, reported the Canadian Press..“Under the first phase of the contract, to be completed by Feb. 8, IBM will consult with other federal agencies, possibly other levels of government and industry experts to devise options that include:.— a compensation plan for each affected firearm;.— analysis of benefits and risks associated with each compensation model; and.— identification of “other considerations” that might affect the feasibility of each approach..A second phase of the project will entail any necessary review and revision of the program design, as well as implementation of the selected options,” said CP..“The program will focus on ensuring it offers fair compensation to affected owners and businesses while at the same time making sure program implementation and management costs are well-priced and sustainable,” said Tim Warmington, a Public Safety Canada spokesman..“Further information on the design of the buyback program and any potential compensation for affected firearms will be provided once it is available.”.Trudeau’s Liberal government announced in May they are banning 1,500 different makes and models of what he called “military-style” and “assault-style” guns in Canada..The ban came into effect immediately and was ordered by the cabinet without any bill or debate in Parliament..A Canadian firearms expert says the Trudeau Liberal government’s plan to buy buy recently prohibited firearms from Canadian gun owners could end up costing up to $5-billion..In response to the federal order, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney said the province will look at appointing its own firearms officer..Ken Grafton is the Western Standards Ottawa Bureau Chief. He can be reached at kgrafton@westernstandardonline.com
Under a new federal government program being designed by IBM, Canadian taxpayers will be buying back privately owned firearms now prohibited as a result of the Liberal gun grab..The contract – to support the development, design and implementation of a prohibited firearms buyback program – is worth approximately $1.2 million..More than1,500 various “assault-style firearms” now prohibited in Canada..While gun-control groups supported the grab sport shooters, firearm rights advocates and some Conservative MPs did not..Public Safety Canada invited 15 consulting firms, including IBM Canada, to come up with a “range of options and approaches” for the planned program to compensate gun owners, reported the Canadian Press..“Under the first phase of the contract, to be completed by Feb. 8, IBM will consult with other federal agencies, possibly other levels of government and industry experts to devise options that include:.— a compensation plan for each affected firearm;.— analysis of benefits and risks associated with each compensation model; and.— identification of “other considerations” that might affect the feasibility of each approach..A second phase of the project will entail any necessary review and revision of the program design, as well as implementation of the selected options,” said CP..“The program will focus on ensuring it offers fair compensation to affected owners and businesses while at the same time making sure program implementation and management costs are well-priced and sustainable,” said Tim Warmington, a Public Safety Canada spokesman..“Further information on the design of the buyback program and any potential compensation for affected firearms will be provided once it is available.”.Trudeau’s Liberal government announced in May they are banning 1,500 different makes and models of what he called “military-style” and “assault-style” guns in Canada..The ban came into effect immediately and was ordered by the cabinet without any bill or debate in Parliament..A Canadian firearms expert says the Trudeau Liberal government’s plan to buy buy recently prohibited firearms from Canadian gun owners could end up costing up to $5-billion..In response to the federal order, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney said the province will look at appointing its own firearms officer..Ken Grafton is the Western Standards Ottawa Bureau Chief. He can be reached at kgrafton@westernstandardonline.com
