The Liberal government will begin its long-awaited gun buyback program for individuals next month with a pilot project based in Cape Breton, N.S.

Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree announced the pilot program in Ottawa on Tuesday, saying the buyback is voluntary and that "no one is having their weapon confiscated."

"We want to be sure everything is working properly before we open the program nationwide later in the fall," Anandasangaree said.

The minister also announced that the buyback program for businesses, which ran from the fall of 2024 until April 30, will reopen later this fall.

Government officials said Tuesday that the program for businesses has so far collected 12,000 prohibited firearms, doling out $22 million in compensation.

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