Vanessa Magtibay
Kwantlen Polytechnic University
12666 72 Avenue
Surrey, B.C. V3V 2M8
(604)599-2000
Kwantlen Polytechnic University
12666 72 Avenue
Surrey, B.C. V3V 2M8
(604)599-2000
November 1, 2020
Dan Proulx
Access to Information and Privacy Coordinator
Canadian Border Services Agency
333 North River Road
14th Floor Tower A
Vanier, Ontario K1A 0L8
Dear Mr. Proulx:
Under the Access to Information Act, please provide me with:
- Records of all cases charged with attempted entry of undeclared and seized firearms from the U.S. into Canada since Jan. 1, 2016.
To avoid photocopying fees, you may provide me with these records in PDF or JPG format electronically through email.
I have enclosed the $5 application fee.
If you have any questions or concerns, please phone me at (778)828-7498 or by email at vmagtibay@live.ca.
Please advise me when the material is available for release.
Sincerely,
Vanessa Magtibay
Explanation for request:
Trudeau introduced a new gun ban of over 1,500 various forms of assault-style firearms, on May 1, 2020. Illegally trying to smuggle firearms and attempts to not declare firearms across the border into Canada has been an issue for a while, and I’d like to know if the new ban has helped decrease this issue or if it actually enticed more to try to smuggle/not declare them across. Through the data requested, I’ll be able to look at the number of cases since May, when the ban was introduced, and compare that to the history of when there was no ban yet. I think it’s very important for the general public to know if this new gun ban has actually been helping keep the community safer.
Hey Vanessa, I really think you did a great job with your AOI. The explanation for request really brought out the importance of this issue, and adding the $5 fee in there shows how real this is. One thing to improve on may be only including one phone number in your overall AOI to avoid any confusion.
ReplyDeleteThe request is addressed properly. I like the fact you connected the ban Trudeau put on assault syle firearms people try to smuggle into Canada. However, I think it would be better to request from 2019 until October 31, 2020 because a narrower time range will allow you to get the records faster.
ReplyDeletehi vanessa, great work with your foi. you ask great question. asking your question and providing details related to question makes foi more attractive. you ask in proper country and time period and area. there is just little grammer and style mistakes
ReplyDeleteHi Vanessa, I found your request to be well written and followed the requirements of an ATI request. However, I am unsure of whether you will be able to determine any impact of this new legislation. The ban was only introduced in May of this year and offers a 2 year amnesty period for existing gun owners to dispose of their weapons legally. This means until April 2022 there is little to no impact on citizens as a result of this ban.
ReplyDeleteHi Vanessa, excellent work for ATI. You have addressed all the components of request and argumentative style has made your blog more interesting as it drags reader attention.
ReplyDeleteI think you did a really great job addressing the important issue and explaining it. The style of phrasing the questions and request is accurate and written in inverted pyramid style.
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