Quebec battles Ottawa over Long Gun Registry

Quebec digs in to fight Ottawa over the scrapping of the long gun registry.

Quebec called the decision to destroy the registry information a 2-billion dollar, ideologically blind bonfire.

The province refused to destroy its own data on the long gun owners.

Ottawa claims the data is federal territory. But Quebec wants to keep it so they can create their own provincial registry

Quebec was one of the registry’s strongest supporters since before its birth. It lambasted Harper for planning to destroy information that cost so much to collect and maintain.

This decision brought ire from federal MPs, as well. The NDP’s Jack Harris said the decision was extremely disturbing. He said police find the registry crucial in protecting civilians.

The Conservatives pledged to eliminate the registry during the last election. But they did not mention destroying the information that informed it.