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Tuesday, June 03, 2014

Court Ruling Sets Back Property Rights For Canadians


Ontario Court of Appeal Orders Bruce and Donna 

Montague to Forfeit Entire Firearms Collection

Toronto, Ont. (June 3, 2014) In a stunning setback for 
property rights, the Ontario Court of Appeal for Ontario 
today ordered Bruce and Donna Montague to forfeit 
ownership of their entire firearms inventory, an asset 
valued at $100,000.

“This decision basically allows government to use 

punitive forfeiture laws to help itself to the life savings 
of Canadians who have violated the law, even when 
the crime committed caused no harm to anyone,” says 
Marni Soupcoff, executive director of Canadian 
Constitution Foundation, which represents the 
Montagues.

A talented gunsmith, Bruce Montague purposely let his 

firearms business licence and firearms acquisition 
certificate expire as an act of protest. He then 
challenged the constitutionality of the gun laws until 
he was finally charged and sentenced to 18 months 
in jail and 90 days community imprisonment.

“Unfortunately, imprisoning Bruce wasn’t enough 

for the government,” says Soupcoff, “The federal 
government has been given the go-ahead to take 
all his valuable firearms and sell them for cash.

"Seizing Bruce's life savings is an unfair and 

disproportionate punishment for Bruce’s victimless 
crime. Forfeiture laws are supposed to be about
preventing criminals from profiting from their 
wrongdoing. Bruce has not profited a cent from his 
offense. But if it has its way, the government will."

Bruce and Donna have not made a final decision 

about whether to appeal this criminal forfeiture order 
to the Supreme Court of Canada, but if they do, the 
CCF will support them.

Read more about Bruce and Donna's fight: 

Quietly Sacrificing For Liberty
The Canadian Constitution Foundation (“Freedom’s 
Defence Team”) is a registered charity, independent 
and non-partisan, whose mission is to defend the 
constitutional freedoms of Canadians through 
education, communication and litigation.

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The Canadian Constitution Foundation (“Freedom’s 
Defence Team”) is a registered charity, independent 
and non-partisan, whose mission is to defend the 
constitutional freedoms of Canadians through 
education, communication and litigation.
For further information, contact:

Derek From
Staff Lawyer
Canadian Constitution Foundation
cell (587) 226-7037
business (403) 272-5843
dfrom@theccf.ca

or

Marni Soupcoff
Executive Director
Canadian Constitution Foundation
(416) 549-1616
msoupcoff@theccf.ca

Canadian Constitution Foundation

Bruce Montague's website: http://brucemontague.ca

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