Public Safety committee  There are some instances where there have been some mistakes, where businesses have thought, based on the definition in the Criminal Code, that the firearm met a non-restricted definition, but after our review they were either linked to an OIC, or there were just some errors in t

Public Safety committee  It's very difficult to determine. I know that last time we were asked for statistics on that as well, but because there's no mechanism to force the updating or for the businesses to identify to us what firearms are coming into Canada, specifically the non-restricted, I can't say

Public Safety committee  I think the intent of using “originally designed” is so that it doesn't capture the aftermarket magazine. There could be firearms that were not originally designed with a certain magazine, but then there could be a magazine that comes out in future years that also fits that firea

Public Safety committee  Yes, that is correct when the information is captured within the firearms reference table, but currently not all firearms in Canada are captured in the firearms reference table. When they are, yes, we use the specifications to update and create the record.

Public Safety committee  Yes.

Public Safety committee  Just to add a little bit of clarity, the original design is really looking at the specifications of that firearm. Within those original specifications of the firearm, the manufacturer or the designer will indicate the intent and what magazines are intended for that firearm. They

Public Safety committee  Thank you for the question. Except for the prospective aspect, my understanding is that the intent of the new definition is that it would capture the same types of firearms that were in the original definition. As for the magazines, this is one element of the definition, so it c

Public Safety committee  Yes.

Public Safety committee  Thank you. “Components” and “parts” are used interchangeably.

Public Safety committee  Yes, you're correct. However, also, if the individual is going through a crisis and they recognize that they would like temporary storage somewhere with a friend or someone, they can work through their chief firearms officer to do that.

Public Safety committee  It wouldn't be permanently—

Public Safety committee  For restricted and prohibited firearms, the individual or the business must have them verified, and that's linked to the registration certificate. In this case there will be a record of that firearm. The gap—and this is the concern I'm hearing—is really around the non-restricte

Public Safety committee  Yes, that's correct.

Public Safety committee  Yes; it's actually a trend that we have seen. We'll use the AR-15 firearms as an example. They are produced in the same size, and a lot of the components are the same components that are in the real firearm. What we're seeing is that these airsoft firearms will be replaced with

Public Safety committee  I actually don't have the numbers of how often this has happened, but I can say that since 2020 we have seen a significant increase of records of firearms in the industry that have not received an FRT number. Can I back up a little bit to give an explanation around verifiers?