Edmonton is set to become the first city in Canada to, essentially, ban the sale of knives in convenience stores by making changes to existing bylaws.
Due to the sensitive and/or legal subject matter of some of the content on globalnews.ca, we reserve the ability to disable comments from time to time.It is expected convenience stores in Edmonton will soon face news rules when it comes to what they are allowed to sell. Community advocates are applauding the change as the city embarks on new knife restrictions unlike any across Canada. Morgan Black reports.
“These are actual large, edged weapons that are used for specific purposes, whether it’s used in a crime or used to intimidate. If we’re able to just remove some of them off of the streets, it’s a plus.”Last spring, a group of central Edmonton residents called on the city to introduce restrictions because they said some weapons are too easily accessible, citing knives available for purchase at convenience stores.
“We are thinking this is something that’s going to be effective and that we can flag things and the community can say, ‘We’re really scared of what’s happening in this business right now.'” Under the Criminal Code, most of the knives being stocked are not considered prohibited weapons — even if they were then being used for criminal purposes.Edmonton police raided Food Mart 97 in the McCauley area on Dec. 17, 2024 and found dozens of prohibited butterfly and spring-assisted knives, along with thousands of illegal cigarettes.On Monday, councillors heard the bylaw changes will include a new fine for convenience stores selling knives that starts at $2,000.
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