Group assisting long-planned review of firearms — including SKS — has yet to meet

POLITICS Group assisting long-planned review of firearms — including SKS — has yet to meet By Jim Bronskill The Canadian Press Posted October 21, 2026 8:38 am 3 min read WATCH: Deadly Montreal shooting fuels renewed calls to ban SKS rifle – Jun 25, 2026 LEAVE A COMMENT SHARE THIS ITEM ON FACEBOOK SHARE THIS ITEM ON X SEND THIS PAGE TO SOMEONE VIA EMAIL SEE MORE SHARING OPTIONS DESCREASE ARTICLE FONT SIZE INCREASE ARTICLE FONT SIZE An advisory group that’s supporting a federal review of firearms classification — including a look at the SKS rifle — is expected to hold its first meeting this fall, almost a year after Ottawa announced the review. Public Safety Canada says members of the Firearms Classification Technical Advisory Group, appointed to provide expert advice to the department and the RCMP, “will be meeting later this fall.” The Liberal government has faced fresh questions about the SKS after a document filed in a U.S.