Mr. Speaker, the answer is as follows:
a) Nationally consistent standards for reporting authorizations to carry, ATC, issued and the centralized system to record the information were introduced for September 2004. ATCs have been issued as indicated in the following table between September 1, 2004, and April 20, 2006:
| Province / Territory | Number of ATCs issued for protection against wildlife | Number of ATCs issued to armoured vehicle industry |
| British Columbia/Yukon | 434 | 2,160 |
| Alberta/Northwest Territories | 116 | 1,489 |
| Saskatchewan | 19 | 619 |
| Manitoba/Nunavut | 9 | 645 |
| Ontario | 235 | 4,712 |
| Quebec | 73 | 2,566 |
| New Brunswick | 0 | 346 |
| Nova Scotia | 0 | 569 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 0 | 133 |
| Prince Edward Island | 0 | 56 |
| Total | 886 | 13,295 |
A third category of ATCs are issued for “protection of self or others”. We cannot release data on this category since the disclosure of this information could reasonably be expected to threaten the safety of individuals.
b) The types of firearms authorized through ATCs include restricted and prohibited classes; however, specific firearm descriptions are not available.