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CANADA GAZETTE Vol. 143, No. 13 - March 28, 2009 Regulations Amending the Firearms Fees Regulations Statutory authority: Firearms Act Sponsoring department: Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
REGULATORY IMPACT ANALYSIS STATEMENT
Executive Summary
Issue: This proposal would amend and extend three regulatory measures which, collectively, encourage and enable previously lawful firearms owners to bring themselves back into compliance with the Firearms Act: the Firearms Fees Regulations, the Firearms Licences Regulations and the Order Declaring an Amnesty Period (2006). Not extending the three measures is likely to deter some individuals from becoming compliant with the Firearms Act and undermine public safety.
Description: Specifically, this proposal would for one year, until May 2010,
(i) extend the fee waiver associated with renewing or upgrading an existing licence;
(ii) extend the Possession Only Licence renewal measure, thereby removing the requirement for holders of these licences to take the firearms safety training course and obtain a Possession and Acquisition Licence; and
(iii) extend the amnesty which protects non-compliant owners of non-restricted firearms from criminal liability while they are taking steps to comply with the licensing and registration requirements of the Firearms Act.
Cost-benefit statement: Budget 2009 provided for a one-year extension of the current licence renewal fee waiver. The fee waiver along with the licence renewal and amnesty measures are intended to increase compliance levels and benefit public safety.
Business and consumer impacts: There are no business impacts. The focus of these measures is to provide incentives to individuals who are currently not in compliance with the Firearms Act, so as to encourage compliance. Other firearms stakeholders will not be affected.
Performance measurement and evaluation plan: Overall compliance is continuously monitored by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Canadian Firearms Program. The Commissioner of Firearms, pursuant to the Firearms Act, provides an annual report to Parliament on the performance of the Canadian Firearms Program. No other performance measurement or evaluation plans are necessary. The last report was tabled on August 20, 2008. [READ MORE] http://gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2009/2009-03-28/html/reg1-eng.html#rias
REGULATORY IMPACT ANALYSIS STATEMENT
Executive Summary
Issue: This proposal would amend and extend three regulatory measures which, collectively, encourage and enable previously lawful firearms owners to bring themselves back into compliance with the Firearms Act: the Firearms Fees Regulations, the Firearms Licences Regulations and the Order Declaring an Amnesty Period (2006). Not extending the three measures is likely to deter some individuals from becoming compliant with the Firearms Act and undermine public safety.
Description: Specifically, this proposal would for one year, until May 2010,
(i) extend the fee waiver associated with renewing or upgrading an existing licence;
(ii) extend the Possession Only Licence renewal measure, thereby removing the requirement for holders of these licences to take the firearms safety training course and obtain a Possession and Acquisition Licence; and
(iii) extend the amnesty which protects non-compliant owners of non-restricted firearms from criminal liability while they are taking steps to comply with the licensing and registration requirements of the Firearms Act.
Cost-benefit statement: Budget 2009 provided for a one-year extension of the current licence renewal fee waiver. The fee waiver along with the licence renewal and amnesty measures are intended to increase compliance levels and benefit public safety.
Business and consumer impacts: There are no business impacts. The focus of these measures is to provide incentives to individuals who are currently not in compliance with the Firearms Act, so as to encourage compliance. Other firearms stakeholders will not be affected.
Performance measurement and evaluation plan: Overall compliance is continuously monitored by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Canadian Firearms Program. The Commissioner of Firearms, pursuant to the Firearms Act, provides an annual report to Parliament on the performance of the Canadian Firearms Program. No other performance measurement or evaluation plans are necessary. The last report was tabled on August 20, 2008. [READ MORE] http://gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2009/2009-03-28/html/reg1-eng.html#rias