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House Hansard - 239

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
October 25, 2023 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 239 - Oct/25/23
Mr. Arnold Viersen (Peace River—Westlock, CPC)
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Madam Speaker, I am pleased to rise today to present a number of petitions in the House of Commons. The first petition seeks to support the health and safety of Canadian firearm owners. The petitioners recognize the importance of owning firearms, and they note this is a big part of Canadian heritage. They are concerned about the impacts to hearing loss, the damaging noise levels of firearms and the need for noise reduction. These petitioners acknowledge that sound moderators are the only universally accepted, recognized health and safety device that is criminally prohibited for ownership in Canada. Moreover, the majority of G7 countries have recognized the health and safety benefits of sound moderators, allowing them to be used for hunting, sport shooting and reduced noise pollution. In many cases, such as in many countries in Europe, for example, these sound moderators are a requirement. Petitioners are calling on the Government of Canada to allow legal firearm owners the option to purchase and use sound moderators for all legal hunting and sport shooting activities.
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