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Reference re Firearms Act

Reference Re Firearms Act is a leading constitutional decision of the Supreme Court of Canada on the division of powers regarding firearms legislation and the Canadian Firearms Registry. A unanimous Court held that the federal Firearms Act was constitutionally valid under the federal criminal law power.

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2000 SCC 31, 1 SCR 783
Prior history
none (Reference question)
Unanimous reasons by
The Court

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Citations · 1
Reference re Firearms Act → 2000 SCC 31, 1 SCR 783
Prior history · 1
Reference re Firearms Act → none (Reference question)
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Reference re Firearms Act → leading constitutional decision of the Supreme Court of Canada on the division of powers regarding firearms legislation and the Canadian Firearms Registry

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