EDMONTON — Alberta's justice minister says provincial prosecutors are to take over the handling of charges under the federal Firearms Act starting in the new year.
Tyler Shandro says he is also advising Alberta's prosecutors that the province does not consider it to be in the public interest to go after law-abiding owners of banned weapons — although he can’t tell them when to lay charges.
“Alberta is taking this jurisdiction back,” Shandro told reporters Thursday.
“Alberta’s Crown prosecutors will now determine whether or not to pursue charges under the Firerarms Act — not federal government lawyers.”
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