From the École Polytechnique shootings of 1989 to the political controversy surrounding the elimination of the federal long-gun registry, the issue of gun control has been a subject of fierce debate in Canada. But in fact, firearm regulation has been a sharply contested issue in the country since Confederation. Arming and Disarming offers the first…

Government agencies suggest that everyone should have a minimum of three days of emergency supplies in case a catastrophic event such as a hurricane occurs. However, anyone living in an area of the world with harsh winters knows that a major snowstorm can keep you homebound for longer than three days. Having only a small…