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Society must decide where the ‘line is going to be’ on assault-style firearms: Trudeau MPs are going over the latest list of firearms Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government is trying to find the dividing line that would fall under the proposed definibetween guns suitable for hunting and ones tion, which runs to hundreds of pages. that have no place in society because they There is confusion over exactly what is inpose significant dangers in the wrong hands. cluded and what is not, because the definiWhile the effort is sparking debate, it’s up to tion applies only to some variations of cersociety to figure out “where that line is going tain models that meet the criteria — guns to be,” Trudeau said in a year-end interview the government considers inappropriate for with The Canadian Press. civilian use. “There isn’t a single Canadian anywhere out The planned amendment has prompted apthere that doesn’t want to see less gun crime, plause from gun-control advocates as a step that doesn’t want to see safer communities. forward, but howls of protest from ConservWe’re all united on that,” he said. “There are ative MPs and gun rights groups who say it disagreements on how to go about it the best targets commonly used hunting rifles and possible way.” shotguns. The government wants to reinforce a May Trudeau said he intends to follow through 2020 regulatory ban on an array of guns it on his promise to outlaw firearms designed considers assault-style firearms by enshrinto kill as many people as quickly as possiing a comprehensive definition in a bill be- Among other technical specifications con- semi-automatic rifle or shotgun designed ble while respecting the legitimate needs of ing studied by the House of Commons pub- cerning bore diameter and muzzle energy, with a detachable magazine that can hold Continued at page 7 the proposed definition includes a centrefire more than five cartridges. lic safety committee.
Indian, Chinese troops clash at border in fresh faceoff NEW DELHI - Soldiers from India and China clashed last week along their disputed border, India’s defence minister said Tuesday, in the latest violence along the contested frontier since June 2020, when troops from both countries engaged in a deadly brawl. Rajnath Singh, who addressed lawmakers in Parliament, said the Friday’s encounter along the Tawang sector of eastern Arunachal Pradesh state started when Chinese troops “encroached into Indian territory” and “unilaterally tried to change the status quo” along the disputed border near the Yangtze River area. Singh said no Indian soldiers were seriously hurt and troops from both sides withdrew
Canada reverses immigration decision to make it easier for families to reunite People coming to Canada on a parents and grandparents super visa can now pay for medical insurance monthly. Thousands of foreign nationals hoping to live in Canada are elated after Immigration Refugee and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced changes to how people coming to the country on a super visa can pay for their medical insurance. Launched in 2011, the super visa program allows permanent residents (PR) and citizens to invite their non-resident parents and grandparents to stay with them in Canada for up to five years at a time. But to do so, they have been required to pay for medical insurance up-front annually — a sometimes prohibitive price tag which varies depending on age and coverage but is an average of $1,500 for a 65-year-old and potentially higher as applicants get older. While applicants could previously pay in
monthly instalments, that changed in August when the department announced it would require annual up-front payments. That prompted a backlash, including an online petition arguing the new payment system was punitive toward families seeking to be reunited and was resulting in fewer applications being granted.
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from the area soon afterward. A statement from the Indian army on Monday said troops on both sides suffered minor injuries. Singh said that local military commanders met Sunday to discuss the dispute and the Indian government spoke to China through diplomatic channels. Col. Long Shaohua, the spokesperson for the People’s Liberation Army’s Western Theater responsible for the area, said that Chinese border guards organized “a routine patrol on the Chinese side of the Line of Actual Control” but were “blocked by the Indian army illegally crossing the line. “We ask the Indian side to strictly control and restrain front-line troops, and work
with China to maintain peace and tranquility on the border,” Long said in a statement posted on his official social media. At a daily briefing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said “the present situation on the China-India border is peaceful and stable overall.” For decades, India and China have fiercely contested the Line of Actual Control, a loose demarcation that separates Chinese and Indian held territories from Ladakh in the west to India’s eastern state of Arunachal Pradesh, which China claims in its entirety. India and China fought a war over the bor-
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Path Pakistan is on might take towards default: Miftah Ismail Former finance minister Miftah Ismail Tuesday claimed that chances of Pakistan heading towards default have increased, urging the incumbent government to take steps to avert the looming threat. Speaking during Geo News’ programme “Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Saath”, Ismail said: “Pakistan should not default, however, I definitely believe that the path we are on might take us towards default as the risk has increased. We should take steps to avoid the danger [of default].” He said the threat of default will keep looming over Pakistan until the government completes the International Monetary Fund (IMF) the ninth re-
view. “Pakistan is in jeopardy; it has gone back in jeopardy and as long as the IMF is not back on the table, the threat of default will remain high,” Ismail — who held the post of finance minister for over five months — said.
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