We are a group of families affected by the Danforth shooting which occurred on July 22, 2018 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Toronto, Ontario
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Danforth Families For Safe Communities retweeted
"Shooting was the cause of death for 294 victims of intimate partner homicide between 2009 and 2024. This represents one in five (22%) intimate partner homicides over this period, an average of 18 deaths per year."
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Danforth Families For Safe Communities retweeted
The process to collect firearms is well underway in various areas across Canada and will continue through early fall 2026. Individuals who declared their prohibited firearms will be notified once collection begins in their area. canada.ca/en/public-safety-c…
ALT Assault-Style Firearms Compensation Program for individuals.
Danforth Families For Safe Communities retweeted
"Most guns used in Canadian crimes were not smuggled in from abroad: internal reports" ctvnews.ca/canada/article/mo…
Danforth Families For Safe Communities retweeted
OpEd: The @rcmpgrcpolice has duty to disclose what guns were used in #TumblerRidge mass shooting: keeping this information from the public prevents informed debate about Canada’s gun control laws and their enforcement thespec.com/opinion/contribu… @TheSpec @DanforthFSC
Danforth Families For Safe Communities retweeted
Interesting @tvo panel on #GunControl and the #ban on assault weapons with @CukierWendy of @CGCguncontrol and Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police @OACPOfficial president Mark Campbell, hosted by @JeyanTVO. youtube.com/watch?v=QNVpEFqT…
Danforth Families For Safe Communities retweeted
Notifications are being sent today to firearms businesses confirming the re-opening of the compensation program for businesses on April 23, 2026. Learn more: ow.ly/bVQM50YIYOa
ALT Assault-Style Firearms Compensation Program for businesses
Danforth Families For Safe Communities retweeted
Andre Reed, president of the Hanna Rod and Gun Club, said he was surprised to see the number of Albertans who declared. "I was shocked at that. I didn't think they'd get that many, to be honest." cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/g… via @joeldryden
Danforth Families For Safe Communities retweeted
The CBSA is deploying new border services officers and the first specialized fentanyl canine teams
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Danforth Families For Safe Communities retweeted
Declaration period for the Assault-Style Firearms Compensation Program closing with more than 67,000 firearms declared for compensation. Learn more: canada.ca/en/public-safety-c…
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Danforth Families For Safe Communities retweeted
The deadline to declare is today. This is your last chance to declare your prohibited assault-style firearms for compensation. Declare here: canada.ca/en/public-safety-c…
ALT Text: Compensation for assault-style firearms. Deadline to submit a declaration: March 31.
Danforth Families For Safe Communities retweeted
Recognizing the impact that BSCF funding has had in communities across the country, the Government of Canada intends to provide $157.5 million over three years to Public Safety Canada to continue the program’s work. canada.ca/en/public-safety-c…
Danforth Families For Safe Communities retweeted
In my latest Op-ed in the Globe & Mail I note that the reluctance of Canadian police to release info about the guns used in mass shooting is, historically-speaking, new. "Canadians deserve to know what guns were used in the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting.
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Danforth Families For Safe Communities retweeted
The flag on the Peace Tower will be flown at half-mast from now until sunset on February 17, 2026 to mark the tragedy that occurred in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, on February 10, 2026.
ALT The flag on the Peace Tower at half-mast.
Danforth Families For Safe Communities retweeted
We honour the memories of Ibrahima Barry, Mamadou Tanou Barry, Khaled Belkacemi, Abdelkrim Hassane, Azzeddine Soufiane, and Aboubaker Thabti.
Danforth Families For Safe Communities retweeted
New article: "Closing the Knowledge Gap: Identifying Research Priorities for Firearm-Related Injury and Mortality in Canada" in the latest issue of the Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada. canada.ca/en/public-health/s…
Danforth Families For Safe Communities retweeted
(1/4) Participation in the Assault-Style Firearms Compensation Program is voluntary, complying with the law is not.
Danforth Families For Safe Communities retweeted
Since the Assault-Style Firearms Compensation Program launched last week for individuals, over 22,000 firearms have been declared.
Thank you to all the legal firearms owners for helping make our communities safer.
In the first week of the Assault-Style Firearms Compensation Program, 22,251 prohibited firearms were declared. Learn more: canada.ca/en/public-safety-c…
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Danforth Families For Safe Communities retweeted
Instructions on how to participate in the compensation program are available in Mohawk, Anishinaabe (Ojibwe), Inuktut, Cree, Algonquin, Dene and Mi’kmaq. To receive a copy, please contact 1-833-759-4551
canada.ca/en/public-safety-c…
ALT Text: Assault-Style Firearms Compensation Program for individuals
Danforth Families For Safe Communities retweeted
Declare your prohibited firearms before March 31 to seek compensation for their disposal. Learn more: canada.ca/en/public-safety-c…
Danforth Families For Safe Communities retweeted
Today was a historic day in the history of gun control in Canada, as Ottawa finally launched the buy-back program for assault-style firearms such as the AR-15 and Ruger Mini-14. See "Canada launches compensation program for banned assault-style firearms" globalnews.ca/news/11617988/…
