Police seized a loaded handgun after Normand Corminboeuf was arrested for communicating for the purpose of prostitution

[StarrySky87]

Ottawa police seized a loaded handgun in the area of Montreal Roand and Olmstead Street in Vanier on Friday, July 29 after arresting a man for communicating for the purpose of prostitution. The arrest occurred at about 9:15 p.m.and police identified the handgun as a 9mm calibre Springfield Arms.

Normand Corminboeuf is charged with numerous criminal offences, including: careless use, handling and storage of a firearm, possessing a dangerous weapon, carrying a concealed weapon, being an unlicensed person possessing an unregistered firearm, occupying a motor vehicle with a firearm, possessing a loaded regulated firearm, possessing a firearm obtained by crime, and possessing a firearm while prohibited.

The Guns and Gangs unit of Ottawa Police continues to investigate.
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Is it illegal to carry in Canada?

[StarrySky87]

"Although firearms laws are all officially controlled by the federal government which should create an identical situation across the country, the role of provincial governments in implementing those laws complicates this matter. As is prescribed in the constitution, provinces are free to opt-out[39] and administer the program provincially; currently half administer the program federally and half provincially (see CFP for more information).

Only the provincial Attorneys General can prosecute criminal offences under the Criminal Code. The federal Attorney General cannot prosecute offences under the Criminal Code, except in the three federal territories, and except for certain national security offences.[39] However, the federal Attorney General can prosecute offences under other federal statutes, such as the Firearms Act. Since both the Criminal Code and the Firearms Act contain offences relating to firearms, the nature of the charge will determine which Attorney General is responsible for prosecuting the offence. For reasons of cost or public opinion all provinces except Quebec have refused to prosecute people for these charges.[40][41][42] Also, since CFOs are responsible for issuing Authorization to Transport and Authorization to Carry, the use of firearms can differ between provinces.

Some provinces, via their bylaws, also allow municipalities within their boundaries to regulate the use of firearms. For example, in British Columbia, under section 8(5) of the Community Charter, municipal councils can "regulate and prohibit in relation to the discharge of firearms." Similar laws are also in effect in Alberta/Nova Scotia (Municipal Government Act), Ontario/Manitoba (Municipal Act), New Brunswick/Prince Edward Island (Municipalities Act) and Quebec (Municipal Code of Qu?bec) but not in Saskatchewan and Newfoundland and Labrador."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_pol...n_Canada#Legal

I only understand half of this, but I guess in some states you need a license, in others not!?