Marcy Nicholson
Local News
BRANDONSUN
Wednesday, November 11 2004
The Canadian Firearms Program will cost taxpayers another $120 million.
"It seems more like a money grab than anything," said Tom Hoy, an acquisition and possession instructor in Brandon.
"To me, it's not going in the right place."
Hoy was "shocked" to learn more money was being allocated for the program.
"I thought after all that's been wasted on this, it would be cut back. It seems like we're flogging a dead horse," he said.
October estimates show the federal government will spend $120 million on the administration of the Canadian Firearms Program, during the next fiscal year, according to Inky Mark, Conservative MP for Dauphin-Swan River-Marquette.
"The government says that the objective of the Canadian Firearms Centre is to reduce firearm tragedies, accidental deaths or injuries, and criminal firearms violence by strengthening controls on firearms," said Mark.
"However, none of the $120 million in spending will be used for training or public gun safety programs. Instead, the funding will be used for public relations, advertising, travel, hospitality, conferences and professional services."
The Firearms Act, often referred to as Bill C-68, was passed in 1995 and established a program for licensing all firearm owners in Canada, as well the registration of individual firearms.
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