Ian Boucard
Role at the time: Rapporteur for Bill 691 and member of the National Assembly
Defended or excused
Statement summary
Boucard defended the proposal as a rebuttable presumption operating only within existing, enumerated firearm-use rules requiring absolute necessity and strict proportionality.
“Il s’agit d’une présomption simple. Cela signifie deux choses essentielles. Premièrement, elle n’est pas un blanc-seing : elle ne joue que lorsque l’usage de l’arme s’inscrit dans un cadre légal déjà strict, fondé sur l’absolue nécessité et la stricte proportionnalité de l’usage de la force, et dans des hypothèses précisément énumérées.”
Read the original text (opens in a new tab)Ian Boucard presentation of Bill 691, January 22, 2026Presentation of Bill 691, Ian Boucard intervention
Official verbatim National Assembly record. As rapporteur, Boucard presented the proposal as a simple, rebuttable presumption limited to firearm uses already governed by necessity and proportionality requirements.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Why we used this label
As rapporteur, he directly endorsed the proposal and argued that its safeguards prevent it from becoming a blank check. That is direct support for the fixed reference point.