Some folks have pointed to the attack at the Morice River site and said we need to use the Emergencies Act powers there, and asking if that can be done. The answer is "Yes, but also no."
A Toronto Police Service constable is facing multiple firearm-related charges after the Canada Border Services Agency intercepted a package from the United States containing prohibited devices.
According to the CBSA’s Ontario Firearms Smuggling Enforcement Team, officers at a Mississauga facility seized a parcel on July 23, 2026, that contained two complete firearm suppressors.
Further investigation identified aToronto Police Constable. 47-year-old Nasser Gholami of Brampton as the intended recipient.
On September 24, 2026, CBSA executed a search warrant at Gholami’s Brampton residence. Officers seized three non-restricted firearms, one prohibited suppressor that was attached to one of the firearms, digital devices, and ammunition.
Gholami, a Toronto Police constable with seven years of service, was charged with smuggling prohibited devices (suppressors), importing prohibited devices while knowing unauthorized, possession of a prohibited device knowing he was not the holder of a licence...
