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The federal government plans to introduce new gun control legislation, which is expected to fulfil promises made during the 2015 election campaign, sometime this spring.

Aimed at restricting access to handguns and assault weapons, the Liberal bill was originally expected late last year, but that didn’t happen. On Thursday, Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale confirmed the new timeline.

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“There have been many efforts in the past by different governments dealing with firearms safety that have foundered in the process,” the Regina Wascana MP told reporters at an event in Saskatoon.

“We’re working very hard to make sure that we get a piece of legislation that actually achieves the objective, does so in a way that enhances the safety of Canadians but at the same time respects the rights of law-abiding firearms users.”

Since taking power, the Liberals have stripped firearm manufacturers of their right to determine weapon classifications and overhauled the Canadian Firearms Advisory Committee to include “a broad range of interests.”