OTTAWA — A provincial policing association raised concerns about the “readiness” of a federally developed case management system to track the handing over of government-banned firearms, according to a letter sent to federal Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree. The letter, released to National Post under federal access-to-information legislation, was also sent to B.C.’s public safety minister. When it was initially launched, the federal government said it could have accepted a maximum of 200 guns. The RCMP has confirmed that its firearms program would assist in contacting affected gun owners to participate. “This is no doubt a challenging program, and appreciate all the hard work!” wrote Bryan Larkin, the force’s senior deputy commissioner.

Source: National Post January 13, 2026 22:40 UTC