Record Number of Handguns Seized at Canadian Border Last Year, Says Public Safety Minister

Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino announces new gun control legislation at a press conference in Ottawa on May 30, 2022. Patrick Doyle/The Canadian Press

Federal security agents seized a record number of contraband firearms in 2021, says Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino.

“2021 was a record year for illegal firearms seizures but there is still a lot more work to do,” Mendicino told reporters on Aug. 17.