Firearm Buyback Program

• Canada launches compensation program for banned assault-style firearms

  Some provinces are opting out of Ottawa’s gun compensation program as critics call it costly and ineffective, while owners face a March 31, 2026 deadline.

  Canada

  Jan 17
  
• Firearm buyback program cost could hit $756M, says budget watchdog

  Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux said he couldn't provide a detailed estimate because of the number of unknowns in the program, including unregistered guns.

  Canada

  Jun 29, 2021
  
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• Feds turn to 15 private consulting firms to design, run firearm buyback program

  The Liberals outlawed a wide range of firearms in early May, saying the guns were designed for the battlefield, not hunting or sport shooting.

  Canada

  Aug 12, 2020