Edmonton’s city council is set to vote on a bylaw that would ban the sale of knives in convenience stores.
The move comes after community groups in the city requested more be done to curb violence and on the heels of Manitoba’s move to regulate bladed weapons in the province, including knives.
It also follows the stabbing of 11-year-old boy in a McDonald’s in November in that city, where a 12-year-old has been charged.
The city’s community and public services committee voted unanimously to send the bylaw to council for further discussion.
Convenience stores will be determined by the types of items it sells, the physical size of the store, and services commonly associated with a convenience store, according to committee documents….