The Minister of Justice for the Parliament of Canada has made an announcement that the federal government will introduce legislation to regulate the use and ownership of firearms in Canada. The new law will be proclaimed before it receives royal assent.

Royal Assent

The formal approval by a monarch to a bill that has passed both houses of parliament, turning it into law.

Firearms

Portable weapons that launch one or more projectiles driven by rapidly expanding high-pressure gas produced chemically by combustion or other means.

Legislation

Laws and statutes that have been formally enacted by a legislative body, which govern the actions of individuals and organizations within the jurisdiction.