Christine Generoux, et al. v. Attorney General of Canada (Day 2/2) (41858)
On May 1, 2020, the Regulations Amending the Regulations Prescribing Certain Firearms and Other Weapons, Components and Parts of Weapons, Accessories, Cartridge Magazines, Ammunition and Projectiles as Prohibited, Restricted or Non-Restricted, SOR/2020-96, came into force. The new Regulations effectively prohibited over 1,500 firearms previously legal for licensed ownership and use.The Regulations were challenged by licensed firearm owners, hunters, sport shooters, shooting clubs, business owners, and the Canadian Coalition for Firearm Rights. Their applications for judicial review were heard together. The Federal Court dismissed the applications. Four appeals from the Federal Court judgment were consolidated and heard together. The Federal Court of Appeal dismissed the appeals.
Argued Date
2026-11-10
Keywords
Administrative law — Judicial review — Subordinate legislation — Firearms — Governor in Council (GIC) making regulations prohibiting firearms which had previously been legal for licensed ownership and use — Appellants challenging regulation — Whether s. 117.15 of Criminal Code authorizing GIC to effect sweeping overhaul of Canada’s firearms classification regime through regulatory action, including the prohibition of thousands of firearms that have been commonly and lawfully used for hunting and sporting purposes for decades, and in certain instances, for over a century — Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46, s. 117.15 — Regulations Amending the Regulations Prescribing Certain Firearms and Other Weapons, Components and Parts of Weapons, Accessories, Cartridge Magazines, Ammunition and Projectiles as Prohibited, Restricted or Non-Restricted, SOR/2020-96 – Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, ss. 7, 8, 15.
Notes
(Federal) (Civil) (By Leave)
Language
English Audio
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