As new public safety minister, LeBlanc has plenty of tricky leftover files to handle
OTTAWA — As public safety minister, Marco Mendicino had a full plate of simmering issues and legislative initiatives.
He has a head start on one key issue — addressing concerns about alleged Chinese meddling in Canadian affairs. In addition, LeBlanc will oversee establishment of the national counter foreign-interference co-ordinator, to be based at Public Safety Canada. The legislation also includes a ban on assault-style firearms falling under a new technical definition that would apply to models designed and manufactured after the bill comes into force.
LeBlanc will also be expected to implement a long-planned federal buyback of outlawed guns and to revive the Canadian Firearms Advisory Committee, which will provide guidance on gun classification.
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