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Canadian Firearms Program

Canadian Firearms Program (CFP; French: Programme canadien des armes à feu), formerly Canada Firearms Centre is a Canadian government program within the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Policing Support Services, responsible for licensing and regulating firearms in Canada.

Agency overview

2008

  • Canada Firearms Centre

Firearm Registration and Licensing

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

$84 million[1]

As of December 31, 2020, the Canadian Firearms Program recorded a total of 2,206,755 valid firearms licences,[2] which is roughly 5.6% of the Canadian population. The four provinces with the highest number of issued licences are, in order, Ontario, Quebec, Alberta and British Columbia. The provinces and territories with the highest rate of licensing are Yukon (18.5%), Newfoundland and Labrador (14%), Northwest Territories (12.1%) and New Brunswick (8.9%).[3][4]

History[edit]

Bill C-68: An Act Respecting Firearms and Other Weapons was assented in 1995, two years after the bill was introduced by the government to the House of Commons in targeting firearms licensing and registration. CFC was officially created and began operation in 1996 to oversee the administration of the Firearms Act, 1995 and the Canadian Firearms Program.[5]


On May 17, 2006, responsibility for the Canadian Firearms Program was transferred from the Ministry of Public Safety to the RCMP.


On September 4, 2008, the Canada Firearms Centre and the Firearms Support Services Directorate of RCMP was merged to create the Canadian Firearms Program.


CFP celebrated the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Central Processing Site in Miramichi, New Brunswick, in 2008.[6]

Firearms Administration Centre (for licensing, registration, customer service and operations);

Firearms Investigative and Enforcement Services Directorate (who assist police in countering illegal movement and criminal use of firearms);

Strategic Integration and Program Management Services (program support policy, research and planning, business management);

Partnership and Outreach (communications, client/partner and stakeholder relationship)

Dominion of Canada Rifle Association

Firearms regulation in Canada

Canadian Firearms Program Official website

advocacy group against the Firearms Act / Canada Firearms Centre

Law-abiding Unregistered Firearms Association