{"id":17125,"date":"2021-09-07T00:53:58","date_gmt":"2021-09-07T00:53:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/?p=17125"},"modified":"2021-09-07T00:58:55","modified_gmt":"2021-09-07T00:58:55","slug":"on-the-run","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/?p=17125","title":{"rendered":"on the run&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-0 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"674\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/otoole-on-the-run.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/otoole-on-the-run.jpg 674w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/otoole-on-the-run-289x300.jpg 289w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Excerpted from the September 6,2021 <em>Statement by  Canadian Doctors for Protection from Guns,&nbsp;the Canadian Anti-Hate Network, and Danforth Families for Safe Communities on Erin O\u2019Toole\u2019s Conservative Party platform<\/em>  <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<strong>Far from being reassured by Conservative Party Leader Erin O\u2019Toole\u2019s statement yesterday regarding the ban on semi-automatic assault weapons, our organizations \u2013 representing physicians, scientists, survivors of gun violence, and anti-hate researchers \u2013 are further alarmed.<\/strong><br>&nbsp;<br><strong>Mr. O\u2019Toole has not committed to maintaining the assault weapons ban, nor has he committed to enshrining the ban in legislation and preparing to buyback the now-prohibited guns<\/strong>. <br><br><strong>Mr. O\u2019Toole<em> has only committed to studying the ban<\/em> as part of a review of the classification system of firearms. Yet, on page 90 of the Conservative Party platform, he commits specifically to consulting with gun manufacturers and gun owners. There is no such mention of survivors, physicians, women, anti-hate researchers, scientists, or academics.<\/strong><br>&nbsp;<br><br><strong>Finally, on page 90 of the Conservative platform<\/strong>,<strong> Mr. O\u2019Toole has committed to repealing Bill C-71, legislation that, among other important measures, strengthens background checks on new gun purchasers<\/strong>.   <br><br><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"428\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/newly-banned-firearms-in-canada-428x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17131\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/newly-banned-firearms-in-canada-428x1024.jpg 428w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/newly-banned-firearms-in-canada-125x300.jpg 125w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/newly-banned-firearms-in-canada-768x1839.jpg 768w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/newly-banned-firearms-in-canada-642x1536.jpg 642w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/newly-banned-firearms-in-canada-855x2048.jpg 855w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/newly-banned-firearms-in-canada-scaled.jpg 1069w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 428px) 85vw, 428px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Noted: Fred Delorey, who is currently the Conservative national campaign manager. was registered to lobby on behalf of the National Firearms Association (NFA) until resigning in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"714\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Court-Painter-OToole-on-the-run-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17137\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Court-Painter-OToole-on-the-run-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Court-Painter-OToole-on-the-run-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Court-Painter-OToole-on-the-run-1-768x548.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Excerpted from the September 6,2021 Statement by Canadian Doctors for Protection from Guns,&nbsp;the Canadian Anti-Hate Network, and Danforth Families for Safe Communities on Erin O\u2019Toole\u2019s Conservative Party platform &nbsp;Far from being reassured by Conservative Party Leader Erin O\u2019Toole\u2019s statement yesterday regarding the ban on semi-automatic assault weapons, our organizations \u2013 representing physicians, scientists, survivors of &hellip; 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