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Question period touched on two public safety matters. A Conservative member said activists have set up a checkpoint on a public highway in Manitoba that is turning away licensed hunters, noting the province has sent a cease and desist letter while the RCMP says it awaits direction, and asked the government to enforce the law; the parliamentary secretary replied that the RCMP has operational jurisdiction under contract with Manitoba and is trusted to decide what action to take. A second Conservative member said constituents in the gun buyback program were told to ship firearms by courier by October 17, but Purolator, FedEx and UPS all refuse such shipments, and asked the minister to explain and end the program; the secretary replied that most gun owners report the process is going well and invited the member to raise specific cases with the ministry so they can be fixed.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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Jacques Ramsay

Liberal
“The RCMP is in charge of this matter in Manitoba, not the government. I trust them to do their job and decide what action to take.”
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Madam Speaker, I would like to remind the House that it is the RCMP that has operational jurisdiction for this matter and it is contracted by the Province of Manitoba. I have every confidence that it will be able to fulfill its duties in the correct way. It is up to the RCMP to decide what action should be taken.

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Jacques Ramsay

Liberal
“Most gun owners say this gun buyback program is working well. If the member knows of specific problems, he should tell us so we can fix them. We will make sure this program works.”
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Madam Speaker, the reports we have from most gun owners is that the procedure is going well. If the member has heard about any specific cases where it is not working, I would invite him to connect with me or with our ministry, and we will make sure it works. We will make every effort to make sure this program works. This is our promise.

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