News Releases / Backgrounders: 2003

August 6, 2003
Canadians Invited To Provide Feedback On The Canadian Firearms Program

July 4, 2003
Firearms Registration Grace Period Successful - Solicitor General

June 18, 2003
Advisory Committee Announced as Part of Firearms Program Improvements

• Overview Of Proposed Firearms Act Regulations

May 14, 2003
Bill C-10A Receives Royal Assent

• C-10A Fact Sheet

April 14, 2003
Gun Control Program Transferred To Solicitor General Canada

February 21, 2003
Government Of Canada Announces Gun Control Program Action Plan

• Backgrounder : Canada’s Gun Control Program: Improving Effectiveness and Lowering Costs
• Backgrounder : Bill c-10a: Achieving a more client friendly and cost effective Gun control program
• Fact Sheet : Canada’s gun control program: Keeping firearms out of the wrong hands

February 3, 2003
Minister Of Justice Releases Results Of Independent Gun Control Program Reviews

• A Review of the Management and Administration of the Canadian Firearms Program
• KPMG Transmittal Letter
• Report of Findings From the Performance of Specified Procedures (PDF 570 kb)
• Business Case Assesment and Risk Analysis (PDF 442 kb)

January 8, 2003
Minister Of Justice Affirms Government’s Commitment To Firearms Program

• Backgrounder
• Biography