Families of 2006 Dawson College shooting victims ask Carney to do more on gun control
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MONTREAL – Close to 20 years after a deadly shooting in a Montreal college, family members of the victim and of survivors are asking Prime Minister Mark Carney to do more on gun control.
On Sept. 13, 2006, a shooter attacked Dawson College, killed 18-year-old student Anastasia De Sousa and wounded 16 others.
In a letter sent Wednesday, the families are asking Carney to keep promises to restrict access to firearms and go further.
They are asking for the complete removal of assault-style firearms, including SKS rifles, from circulation.
They are also asking for more regulations around gun cartridge capacity and oversight on exemptions for Olympic and Paralympic athletes.
A spokesperson for federal Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree responded to the letter with a statement defending the government’s continued work and investments in gun control.
The spokesperson, Simon Lafortune, highlights investments in border security to stop illegal guns from entering Canada as well as investments in fighting organized crime.
He also acknowledges the lives lost and changed by the shooting twenty years ago.
“This anniversary is a solemn reminder of the devastating consequences of gun violence and of our shared responsibility to keep communities safe,” he writes.
In the letter, the families denounce what they see as delays in implementing stricter regulation on gun control.
“The upcoming anniversary is an opportunity to honour the victims of Dawson College with action — not further consultations, delays or excuses,” they write.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 10, 2026.