OTTAWA — Police across Canada say they are unsure whether they will participate in the federal firearms buyback, with many reporting a lack of detail from government officials. Article content
It comes as time is ticking down to when the federal Liberal government plans to expand the compensation process being piloted in Nova Scotia nationwide later this fall, aimed at gun owners who possess one of the more than 2,500 firearm makes and models the government has banned since 2020. Article content Article content
Officials estimate that it covers around 179,600 guns.
Mark Campbell, president of the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police, says he is trying to arrange a meeting between the province’s municipal police leaders and Public Safety Canada, so they can pose their questions di