Harper government says there is no need to sign arms control treaty because Canada’s export controls are the strongest

“Signing the Arms Trade Treaty would not improve upon how we assess exports of military items. Canada already has some of the strongest export controls in the world.The ATT actually brings countries up to our export control standards.It is important that such a treaty should not affect lawful and responsible firearms owners nor discourage the transfer of firearms for recreational uses such as sport shooting and hunting. We’ll make sure that any treaty we sign onto is good for Canada, and good for Canadians‎.” …read more

Via:: NRA-ILA