OTTAWA,
ON, May 22, 2024 /CNW/ - The Honourable
Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions
and Intergovernmental Affairs, today issued the following
statement:
"Today I have tabled proposed regulations which are a necessary
step towards the launch of the business phase of the Assault-Style
Firearms Compensation Program.
The goal of the Assault-Style Firearms Compensation Program is
to provide fair compensation to owners of assault-style firearms
and some devices, which were prohibited on May 1, 2020. I wish to thank business owners and
individuals who have safely held and secured prohibited
assault-style firearms since the coming-into-force of the
prohibition. The Assault-Style Firearms Compensation Program will
launch in two phases – phase one for businesses, and phase two for
individuals.
The proposed regulations I have tabled today are in support of
phase one. Once the program launches, these measures will provide
businesses with additional options to participate in the program
and dispose of the affected assault-style firearms and devices they
hold in their inventory.
Specifically, once in force, these proposed regulations will
make the affected firearms and devices mailable matter and will
temporarily permit businesses taking part in the program to ship
firearms or devices via post.
The Government of Canada
continues to engage with its partners to ensure the safe,
efficient, and cost-effective delivery of the Assault-Style
Firearms Compensation Program. More information on the program,
including how businesses can participate, will be available in due
course."
SOURCE Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada