Dennis R. Young

Long-Gun registry data used in High River Gun Grab

In the twenty months between the flood and High River Gun Grab in June of 2013 and the release of the RCMP Complaints Commission's High River report there was speculation (including my own) that the RCMP were using copies of the Long-Gun Registry that was supposed to be destroyed in 2012 in accordance with an Act passed by Parliament.

RCMP Complaints Commission's High River Report A Lesson For Police & Communities

On February 12, 2015, the Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the RCMP released their long-awaited report of their investigation of the RCMP's actions during and following the emergency flooding in the Town of High River, Alberta between June 20, 2013 to July 13, 2013. The Commission's investigation examined the RCMP's forced entries of "more than 754 homes", their unwarranted search of 4,666 homes (most on at least two occasions), damage complaints filed by more than 1,900 home owners, the RCMP's seizure of more than 600 firearms and the seizure and destruction of approximately 7,500 pounds (between 400,000 and 450,000 rounds) of ammunition.

High River, Alberta Forced Entries, Unwarranted Searches and Seizures

Last week, we learned that the Commission for Public Complaints Against the RCMP has once again delayed releasing the report of their investigation of the RCMP's actions during and following the emergency flooding in the Town of High River, Alberta in June and July of 2013. The Commission's investigation is looking into the RCMP's forced entries of 754 homes, their unwarranted search of 4,666 homes, the complaints filed by more than 1,900 home owners, the RCMP's seizure of more than 600 firearms and the destruction of more than 7,500 pounds of ammunition.

What " Hard Decisions" did the RCMP make in High River, Alberta?

Airdrie, Alberta--I am analyzing every scrap of information released by the RCMP and National Defence, in response to more than two dozen of my federal Access to Information Act requests, hoping to shed some light on the "hard decisions" that RCMP Staff Sgt. Ian Shardlow said were made in High River, Alberta during last June's flood.

High River, Alberta--The Cover-up Continues

Airdrie, Alberta--On June 20th, it will be one year since thousands of residents of High River, Alberta had to run for their lives to escape flood waters that inundated a large part of that town and flooded many of the 4,000 homes. A State of Local Emergency (SOLE) was declared by the town council and the town's people were ordered to evacuate. Two hundred and seventy-three Mounties and three hundred and thirty soldiers descended on High River.

The Billion Dollar Boondoggle Continues

In my Troy Media column last January, I provided evidence that, "The federal government hasn't reported the detailed costs of running the Canadian Firearms Program to Parliament since the 2007/2008 fiscal year. "

Pray the RCMP don't look after your town in a State of Emergency

How would you feel if the RCMP kicked in your front door, searched your home, spreading mud from one end to the other and seized your private property, all without a warrant? The following story is from just one home of more than 1,900 homes that had their doors kicked in by the RCMP in High River, Alberta during eight days last summer.

Real Gun Control Means Controlling Bad Guys

Why does Prime Minister Harper treat innocent hunters, farmers and sports shooters worse than criminals just because they own guns? He has repeatedly promised the Conservatives would get tough on criminals - not decent, law-abiding Canadians.