Minister of Public Safety Gary Anandasangaree speaks to reporters following question period on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Oct. 8, 2025. The Canadian Press/Spencer Colby
Ottawa says it’s giving owners of newly banned firearms until the end of March to declare an interest in receiving compensation in return for handing over or permanently deactivating their guns.
The federal government has banned about 2,500 types of assault-style firearms since 2020, saying the guns were made for warfare, not sport shooting or hunting.
