* Registration certificates are only available after October 1, 1998.
See subsection 10(3) of these Regulations -- another date may be prescribed.
H.L. November 22, 1997
October 1997
Amendments to the proposed Conditions of Transferring Firearms and Other Weapons Regulations
Amendments to the proposed Firearms Fees Regulations
JUS-97-691-01
AMENDMENTS TO THE PROPOSED CONDITIONS OF TRANSFERRING FIREARMS AND OTHER WEAPONS REGULATIONS LAID BEFORE EACH HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT ON NOVEMBER 27, 1996
1. Section 1 of the proposed Conditions of Transferring Firearms and other Weapons Regulations and the heading immediately before that section are replaced by the following:
INTERPRETATION
1. The definitions in this section apply in these Regulations.
"Act" means the Firearms Act. (Loi)
"approved verifier" means an individual who is designated by the Registrar under section 1.1 for the purpose of verifying information under paragraph 2(1)(c). (vérificateur autorisé)
"Firearms Identification System" means the System established and maintained by the Registrar for the purposes of identifying and classifying firearms. (système d'identification des armes à feu)
"non-restricted firearm" means a firearm that is neither a prohibited firearm nor a restricted firearm. (arme à feu sans restrictions)
"verify" means the act of confirming that the information concerning the identification and classification of a firearm that was submitted to the Registrar in support of an application for a new registration certificate is complete and accurate. (vérifier)
2. The proposed Regulations are amended by adding the following heading and section after section 1:
VERIFICATION
1.1 The Registrar may designate an individual as an approved verifier if the individual has the required knowledge to identify and classify firearms pursuant to the Firearms Identification System.
3. Section 2 of the proposed Regulations is amended by adding the word "and" at the end of paragraph (1)(b) and by adding the following after paragraph (1)(b):
(c) on or after January 1, 2003, the transferor shall present evidence to the Registrar that the information submitted in support of an application for a new registration certificate has been verified by an approved verifier, unless
(i) in the case of a restricted firearm or a prohibited firearm in respect of which the only existing registration certificate was issued under subsection 109(7) of the former Act, the Registrar indicates that the information is complete and accurate, and
(ii) in all other cases, the existing registration certificate indicates that the information has been verified.
(1.1) For greater certainty, the information referred to in paragraph (1)(c) does not have to be subject to more than one verification.
JUS-97-688-01
AMENDMENTS TO THE PROPOSED STORAGE, DISPLAY AND TRANSPORTATION OF FIREARMS AND OTHER WEAPONS BY BUSINESSES REGULATIONS LAID BEFORE EACH HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT ON NOVEMBER 27, 1996
1. Section 1 of the proposed Storage, Display and Transportation of Firearms and other Weapons by Businesses Regulations is amended by adding the following definitions in alphabetical order:
"post" has the same meaning as in subsection 2(1) of the Canada Post Corporation Act. (poster)
"transmit by post" has the same meaning as in subsection 2(1) of the Canada Post Corporation Act. (transmission postale)
2. The proposed Regulations are amended by adding the following heading and section after section 1:
APPLICATION
1.1 These Regulations do not apply to the storage and transportation of a non-restricted firearm in the course of transmission by post within Canada from the time the non- restricted firearm is posted to the time it is delivered to the addressee or returned to the sender, within the meaning of subsections 2(2) and (3) of the Canada Post Corporation Act.
3. The proposed Regulations are amended by adding the following after section 12:
SHIPPING BY POST
12.1 A business may ship a firearm by posting it only if
(a) the firearm is a non-restricted firearm;
(b) the destination is within Canada; and
(c) the firearm is posted using the most secure means of transmission by post that is offered by Canada Post Corporation that includes the requirement to obtain a signature on delivery.
JUS-97-689-01
AMENDMENTS TO THE PROPOSED STORAGE, DISPLAY AND TRANSPORTATION AND HANDLING OF FIREARMS BY INDIVIDUALS REGULATIONS LAID BEFORE EACH HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT ON NOVEMBER 27, 1996
1. Section 1 of the proposed Storage, Display, Transportation and Handling of Firearms by Individuals Regulations is amended by adding the following definitions in alphabetical order:
"post" has the same meaning as in subsection 2(1) of the Canada Post Corporation Act. (poster)
"transmit by post" has the same meaning as in subsection 2(1) of the Canada Post Corporation Act. (transmission postale)
2. The proposed Regulations are amended by adding the following after section 2:
2.1 These Regulations do not apply to the storage and transportation of a non-restricted firearm in the course of transmission by post within Canada from the time the non- restricted firearm is posted to the time it is delivered to the addressee or returned to the sender, within the meaning of subsections 2(2) and (3) of the Canada Post Corporation Act.
3. The proposed Regulations are amended by adding the following heading and section after section 13:
SHIPPING BY POST
13.1 An individual may ship a firearm by posting it only if
(a) the firearm is a non-restricted firearm;
(b) the destination is within Canada; and
(c) the non-restricted firearm is posted using the most secure means of transmission by post that is offered by Canada Post Corporation that includes the requirement to obtain a signature on delivery.
JUS-97-690-01
AMENDMENTS TO THE PROPOSED FIREARMS FEES REGULATIONS LAID BEFORE EACH HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT ON NOVEMBER 27, 1996
1. Section 5 of the proposed Firearms Fees Regulations is amended by adding the word "and" after paragraph (b) and by adding the following after paragraph (b):
(c) $30 if the firearm acquisition certificate expires during the period beginning on October 1, 2002 and ending on September 30, 2003.
2. The proposed Regulations are amended by adding the following after section 12:
12.1 If the loss of a firearm has been reported under paragraph 105(1)(a) of the Criminal Code and the firearm that was lost or stolen is restored to its owner after its registration certificate is revoked, the fee payable for a new registration certificate for the restored firearm is waived.
12.2 If the registration certificate for a firearm was revoked under paragraph 9(b) of the Registration Certificates Regulations following a modification to the firearm, the fee for a registration certificate for the modified firearm is reduced by 50 per cent.
3. The proposed Regulations are amended by adding the following after section 13.1:
13.2 If a business has, for the purpose of exporting a firearm to be repaired, paid a fee for an authorization described in column 1 of item 2 of Schedule 4, the fee for the authorization described in column 1 of item 1 of that Schedule for that firearm is waived when the firearm is imported after having been repaired.
13.3 If an individual has paid a fee for an authorization described in column 1 of paragraph 4(a) of Schedule 4 and, within 12 months after the issuance of the authorization, requests such an authorization in respect of one or more other provinces, the fee payable for the authorizations requested within that period are waived.
4. Schedules 1 to 3 of the proposed Regulations are replaced by the following:
SCHEDULE 1
(Sections 2 to 8)
FEES FOR LICENCES INDIVIDUALS
PART 1
POSSESSION LICENCE
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Date on which application is made |
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| Item | Licence | October 1, 1998 to September 30, 1999 | October 1, 1999 to June 30, 2000 | On or after July 1, 2000 |
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1. |
Possession licence for firearms (section 6*) |
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(a) non-restricted firearms |
$10 | $45 | $60 |
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(b) restricted firearms |
$10 | $45 | $60 |
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(c) prohibited firearms
Note: Section 6 requires that this licence be applied for before January 1, 2001 |
$10 | $45 | $60 |
PART 2
OTHER LICENCES
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Item |
Column 1 Licence |
Column 2 Date on which application is made On or after October 1, 1998 |
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Possession licence for firearms ? minors (section 9*) |
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(a) for a period of up to 1 year |
$10 |
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(b) for a period of more than 1 year and not more than 2 years |
$20 |
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(c) for a period of more than 2 years |
$30 |
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2. |
Non-residents' 60-day possession licence (borrowed firearms) (section 10*) |
$30 |
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3. |
Possession and acquisition licence for firearms (section 3*) |
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(a) non-restricted firearms |
$60 |
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(b) restricted firearms |
$80 |
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(c) prohibited firearms |
$80 |
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4. |
Acquisition licence for cross-bows (section 11*) |
$60 |
* The section referred to after each licence is a reference to the relevant section of the Firearms Licences Regulations.
SCHEDULE 2
(Section 9)
FEES FOR LICENCES ? BUSINESSES
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Column 1 |
Column 2 |
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Date on which application is made |
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Item |
Business Activity |
October 1, 1998 to September 30, 1999 |
On or after October 1, 1999 |
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1. |
Retail sales of firearms |
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(a) selling fewer than 50 non-restricted firearms |
$100 |
$125 |
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(b) selling 50 or more non-restricted firearms |
$200 |
$250 |
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(c) selling fewer than 50 firearms, including restricted and prohibited firearms |
$250 |
$325 |
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(d) selling 50 or more firearms, including restricted and prohibited firearms |
$350 |
$450 |
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2. |
Selling at auction |
$100 |
$125 |
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3. |
Taking in pawn |
$200 |
$250 |
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4. |
Gun show sponsorship |
$50 |
$50 |
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5. |
Wholesale sales or retail sales of firearms, as an agent |
$100 |
$125 |
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6. |
Wholesale sales of firearms |
$750 |
$950 |
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7. |
Manufacture, processing or assembly, other than those referred to in item 16, |
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(a) firearms |
$850 |
$1,075 |
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(b) prohibited devices other than replica firearms, prohibited and restricted weapons and prohibited ammunition |
$100 |
$125 |
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8. |
Operating the business of a gunsmith |
$100 |
$100 |
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9. |
Storage of firearms |
$100 |
$100 |
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10. |
Intraprovincial transportation of firearms by a carrier |
$100 |
$125 |
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11. |
Interprovincial transportation of firearms by a carrier |
$200 |
$250 |
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12. |
International transportation of firearms by a carrier |
$300 |
$375 |
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13. |
Museum possessing firearms, including restricted and prohibited firearms* |
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(a) fewer than 20 firearms |
$40 |
$40 |
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(b) 20 to 49 firearms |
$60 |
$60 |
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(c) 50 or more firearms |
$150 |
$150 |
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14. |
Display or storage of firearms by Royal Canadian Legion or an organized group of veterans of any armed forces of Canada or of a police force |
$25 |
$25 |
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15. |
Supplying to, or possessing for the purposes of, motion picture, video, television or theatrical productions, or publishing activities, other than activities referred to in item 16 |
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(a) firearms except prohibited firearms referred to in paragraph (b), prohibited devices including replica firearms, and prohibited weapons |
$400 |
$500 |
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(b) prohibited firearms other than those referred to in subsection 12(6) of the Act |
$1,000 |
$1,250 |
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16. |
For the purposes of theatrical productions or publishing activities, manufacturing or supplying or possessing replica firearms or supplying or possessing firearms except prohibited firearms referred to in item 15(b) |
$50 |
$50 |
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17. |
Ammunition: |
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(a) retail sales |
$25 |
$25 |
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(b) wholesale sales and manufacturing |
$500 |
$625 |
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18. |
Possession for a purpose referred to in paragraph 21(e) of the Firearms Licences Regulations |
$100 |
$125 |
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19. |
Possession for a purpose referred to in section 21 of the Firearms Licences Regulations, other than the activities set out in items 1 to 18 of this Schedule |
$100 |
$125 |
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20. |
Activities other than those set out in items 1 to 19 of this Schedule |
$50 |
$50 |
* The fees listed for activities set out in item 13 are for licences issued for up to 3 years.
SCHEDULE 3
(Section 10)
INDIVIDUALS
PART 1
FEES FOR EACH REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE
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Column 1 |
Column 2 |
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Date on which application is made |
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Item |
Newly Acquired or Transferred Firearms |
On or after October 1, 1998 |
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1. |
Restricted firearms |
$25 |
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2. |
Prohibited firearms |
$25 |
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3. |
Non-restricted firearms |
$25 |
PART 2
FEES FOR ALL REGISTRATION CERTIFICATES CONTAINED IN AN APPLICATION
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Column 1 |
Column 2 |
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Date on which application is made |
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Item |
Firearms possessed on January 1, 1998 or other date* |
October 1, 1998 to September 30, 1999 |
October 1, 1999 to June 30, 2000 |
On or after July 1, 2000 |
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1. |
Non-restricted firearms |
$10 |
$14 |
$18 |
* Registration certificates are only available after October 1, 1998.
See subsection 10(3) of these Regulations -- another date may be prescribed.
H.L. November 22, 1997