The Senate voted in favor of gun control legislation
Canada continues to crack down on the possession and trafficking of firearms.
The Canadian Senate voted overwhelmingly — 60 to 24 — to approve Bill C-21, marking a tightening of gun control.
The bill proposes to freeze the sale of firearms, increase penalties for trafficking and control the proliferation of homemade weapons.
What the Senate vote means
For a bill to become law, a majority of the Senate must vote in favor of it, and then it must go through the stage of being agreed to by the Crown.
The C-21 is likely to receive royal approval, which means new gun control measures will soon become an integral part of Canadian law.
Pros and cons
The bill was first introduced back in May 2022, but has since been withdrawn for revisions multiple times.
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