Canadian Firearms Buyback Tracker

Last verified: July 10, 2026

This tracker follows Canada's Assault-Style Firearms Compensation Program using current official sources. It is a reference page, not legal advice. If you own affected property, check the official government pages and get qualified advice before making decisions.

Assault-Style Firearms Compensation Program status

Canada's Assault-Style Firearms Compensation Program is the federal buyback and compensation program tied to the May 1, 2020 and later prohibitions. The individual declaration period has ended, declarations are being assessed, collection and compensation are expected from spring through early fall 2026, and the current amnesty expiry formula is 90 days after the Supreme Court of Canada renders its decision.

For businesses, Public Safety Canada says the second phase closed on June 4, 2026, with more than 61,900 assault-style firearms claimed. This tracker separates declarations from validation, collection, deactivation, destruction, and payment because those numbers do not mean the same thing.

Public Safety Canada's June 9, 2026 release says the new amnesty expiry does not change the compensation program, which is expected to be completed by October 2026.

Current Status

The individual declaration period is closed. Public Safety Canada says the declaration period for individuals ran from January 19 to March 31, 2026.

Public Safety Canada says 68,717 firearms were declared by 37,869 owners before the individual deadline.

Public Safety Canada now says declarations are being assessed. It tells participants to wait for notification through the program portal or mail, then accept and sign the funding agreement before deactivating or turning in a firearm for compensation.

Public Safety Canada says collection, destruction or deactivation, and compensation for individuals are expected to run from spring to early fall 2026. Its individual page says compensation is issued within 45 business days after firearm validation is complete.

For businesses, Public Safety Canada says the second phase closed on June 4, 2026, with more than 61,900 assault-style firearms claimed.

Public Safety Canada says the 2020, 2024, and 2025 Amnesty Orders have been extended and are set to expire 90 days after the Supreme Court of Canada renders its decision, which it expects next year.

Key Dates

• May 1, 2020: Federal prohibition of an initial group of firearms by Order in Council.
• January 19, 2026: Individual declaration period opened.
• March 31, 2026: Individual declaration period closed.
• April 1, 2026: Public Safety Canada announced 68,717 firearms declared by 37,869 owners.
• April 23, 2026: Business claim window reopened at noon ET.
• June 4, 2026: Second business phase closed, with more than 61,900 assault-style firearms claimed.
• June 9, 2026: Public Safety Canada announced that the 2020, 2024, and 2025 Amnesty Orders expire 90 days after the Supreme Court of Canada renders its decision, expected next year.
• Spring to early fall 2026: Expected individual collection, destruction or deactivation, and compensation stage.
• October 2026: Public Safety Canada says the compensation program is expected to be completed. This is not the amnesty expiry.
• 90 days after the Supreme Court of Canada decision: Current amnesty expiry formula stated by Public Safety Canada.

Declared Firearms By Province And Territory

The table below preserves Public Safety Canada's province and territory declaration count published after the individual declaration deadline. Source table date: June 8, 2026*.

Source Snapshot

• Declared-firearms table modified: 2026-06-09
• Individual declaration page modified: 2026-06-09
• Business claim page modified: 2026-07-06
• Main program page modified: 2026-06-24
• Amnesty extension release modified: 2026-06-09
• Last automated check: July 10, 2026

What To Watch Next

• Whether Public Safety Canada publishes completed individual claim counts.
• Whether compensation payments, deactivations, destructions, and collections are reported separately.
• Whether Public Safety Canada publishes final business-phase claim, collection, destruction, and compensation totals.
• When the Supreme Court of Canada decision creates a calendar expiry date for the court-plus-90 amnesty timeline.
• Whether court, Gazette, RCMP, or Public Safety Canada updates change the compliance timeline.
• Whether future reports distinguish declared firearms from collected, destroyed, deactivated, compensated, or still-pending firearms.

Official Sources

• Public Safety Canada, Assault-Style Firearms Compensation Program
• Public Safety Canada, Submit a firearm declaration for individuals
• Public Safety Canada, Number of assault-style firearms declared by province and territory
• Public Safety Canada, April 1, 2026 declaration-period update
• Public Safety Canada, June 9, 2026 amnesty-extension and business-program update
• Public Safety Canada, Submit a firearm compensation claim for businesses
• Public Safety Canada, Compensation amounts for individuals
• Parliamentary Budget Officer, Cost Estimate of the Firearm Buy-Back Program

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The amnesty file is now court-plus-90.

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