That's a good question.
I'm not sure about provincial employees and if they have peace officer status, but this is for public officers. These are exemptions for federal entities in the scope of their employment or duties. It's for federal employees.
The sections that are in the code right now, 117.07 to 117.08, are for visiting forces, Department of National Defence officials, police officers, academies, etc., who are able to be exempted from the Firearms Act regime, the licensing requirements and the Criminal Code offences that attach if they.... It allows them to carry and possess prohibited firearms, for example, to protect assets.