Ontario Joins Supreme Court Challenge of Feds’ Firearms Ban The Ontario government is joining a Supreme Court challenge against the federal government’s ban on approximately 2,500 types of “assault-style” weapons. Alberta and Saskatchewan have also filed notices of intervention in the legal challenge. This move comes as the federal government begins collecting prohibited firearms under its compensation program, which faces opposition from several provinces and police jurisdictions.

• Ontario is joining a Supreme Court challenge against the federal ban on “assault-style” weapons.
• Alberta and Saskatchewan have also joined the legal challenge by filing notices of intervention.
• The Supreme Court of Canada granted leave to hear an appeal challenging the federal ban.
• The federal government is collecting prohibited firearms as part of its compensation program.
• Several provinces and police jurisdictions oppose the federal compensation program.