Gun violence has been on the rise in recent years, particularly in urban centres. Over these past weeks the Liberal government has brought forward policy to take assault weapons out of the hands of law abiding citizens.
Advocates of the policy say assault weapons have no place in Canada. Critics say that it is wasteful and misguided to focus on law abiding Canadians when these crimes are done by criminals who almost always use illegal weapons. $600 million is being pledged to taking guns back from law abiding citizens. Under $100 million to fighting illegal gun smuggling.
The conversation is on.
This week we are airing an interview with Jamil Jivani who almost radicalized as a young man.
In Grade 11 Jamil was moments away from owning an illegal gun and entering into a life of crime. At the last minute he had a change of heart and decided to chart a new path for his life.
Years later he is a lawyer, award winning advocate and author of Why Young Men - Race, Rage and the Crisis of Identity.
This show was recorded before the Nova Scotia mass shooting and before the recent crack down on guns by the Liberal government - yet Jamil's insights are incredibly insightful for the days we find ourselves in.
