PolySeSouvient is a Canadian
gun-control
Gun control, or firearms regulation, is the set of laws or policies that regulate the manufacture, sale, transfer, possession, modification, or use of firearms by civilians.
Most countries have a restrictive firearm guiding policy, with on ...
advocacy organization.
The non-profit organization was founded by survivors of the
Ecole Polytechnique massacre.
Organization
PolySeSouvient (
French for PolyRemembers) is a prominent gun-control advocacy organization in Canada.
Nathalie Provost
Nathalie Provost (born 1965 or 1966) is a Canadian gun control advocate who was shot in the 1989 École Polytechnique massacre. She became a spokesperson for the PolySeSouvient gun-control advocacy group, created by survivors of the shooting.
She ...
, a survivor of the Ecole Polytechnique massacre, is the organization's spokesperson.
Heidi Rathjen is the groups coordinator.
History
PolySeSouvient was founded by survivors of the
Ecole Polytechnique massacre.
In 2019, the group called for a ban on military style
assault rifles, a ban on handgun imports to Canada, and a ban on handgun manufacturing in Canada. In 2020, the group was served a
cease and desist
A cease and desist letter is a document sent to an individual or business to stop alleged illegal activity. The phrase "cease and desist" is a legal doublet, made up of two near-synonyms. The letter may warn that, if the recipient does not dis ...
document and threatened with litigation by gun manufacturing company Marstar. An image of a Marstar product had featured a 2019 letter from the group.
In 2022, the organization was critical of the
Canadian Coalition for Firearm Rights
The Canadian Coalition for Firearm Rights (CCFR) is a Canadian gun rights organization. History
The organization was founded by lawyer Tracey Wilson in the autumn of 2015 shortly after the Liberal Party of Canada won the 2015 Canadian feder ...
for their use of the POLY sales promotional discount code.
The same year the group advocated to the
Government of Canada
The government of Canada (french: gouvernement du Canada) is the body responsible for the federal administration of Canada. A constitutional monarchy, the Crown is the corporation sole, assuming distinct roles: the executive, as the ''Crown ...
to adapt upcoming gun control legislation to ban a wider range of firearms.
In February 2023, the group spoke in the Canadian parliament and told politicians that disinformation was confusing the issue of gun control.
In May 2023, the group was critical of Canadian Prime Minister
Justin Trudeau
Justin Pierre James Trudeau ( , ; born December 25, 1971) is a Canadian politician who is the 23rd and current prime minister of Canada. He has served as the prime minister of Canada since 2015 and as the leader of the Liberal Party since 2 ...
for what it described a reneging on gun-control promises and advised him that they considered him unwelcome at the upcoming memorial to the massacre.
See also
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Firearms regulation in Canada
Firearms in Canada are federally regulated through the ''Firearms Act'' and related provisions of the ''Criminal Code''. Regulation is largely about licensing and registration of firearms, including air guns with a muzzle velocity of more than ...
References
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External links
Official website
1989 establishments in Canada
Gun control advocacy groups
Non-profit organizations based in Canada
Firearms in Canada