SNAPSHOT OF NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES

WORKING ON THE LIBERAL GUN REGISTRATION SCHEME

By Garry Breitkreuz, MP (Yorkton-Melville) – Updated July 19, 2000

 

Department/Agency                                                             Number of Positions

Dept. of Justice – Canadian Firearms Centre (Ottawa)     73 (+ 22 vacant positions)

Canadian Customs and Revenue Agency                           19

Central Processing Site (Miramichi, NB)                             280.5 (+ 4 vacant positions)

Canadian Firearms Registry (RCMP)                                 292

Contractors (146 for EDS Canada + 96 others)                242

Federal Chief Firearms Officer’s Offices (RCMP)            76 (+ 13.5 vacant positions)

Nfld Chief Firearms Officer’s Office (CFC employees)     11 (+ 1 vacant position)

Yukon Chief Firearms Officer’s Office (CFC employees)  4

Outreach Program (as reported in the media)                     400

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Total Federal Government Positions:                         1,397.5 (+ 40.5 vacant positions)

Provincial Chief Firearms Officer’s Offices

- Quebec (separate gun registry paid for by Fed. Gov’t)     180.5 (+1 vacant position)

- Ontario (does not include part-time staff)                             53

- British Columbia (includes seconded RCMP)                     84.5 [ ALL PAID FOR ]

- New Brunswick                                                                        15 [ BY THE FEDERAL]

- Nova Scotia                                                                             11 [ GOVERNMENT ]

- Prince Edward Island                                                                3

- Firearms Officers working for Ontario Prov. Police             _____ (unknown)*

- Firearms Officers working for Sûreté du Québec                _____ (unknown)*

- Firearms Officers working for Reg., City, Mun. Police Forces  _____ (unknown)*

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Total Provincial Government Positions:                     347 (+ unknown # of part-timers)

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GRAND TOTAL:                                                                1,744.5 (+ 41.5 vacant positions)

                                                                                            ______ (+unknown # of part-timers

                                                                                            ______ (+ unknown # of Firearm Off.)

*Sources
  1. Library of Parliament Research Branch Report: "Number of Employees Firearms" (Updated July 19, 2000)

    2. (Note: Number of Employees in Quebec and BC now confirmed by Library of Parliament researcher)

  2. Research underway to document the number of Firearms Officers working for Provincial, Regional, City and

Municipal Police Forces in Canada.

Garry Breitkreuz Web Site: www.garry-breitkreuz.com

Yorkton Office: (306) 782-3309

Ottawa Office: (613) 992-4394

e-mail: breitg0@parl.gc.ca

TOTAL COST OF REGISTRY OVER FIRST 5 YEARS

1995-96 = $ 5,928,262

1996-97 = $ 17,301,424

1997-98 = $ 44,939,113

1998-99 = $127,506,315

1999-00 = $129,068,811

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TOTAL = $324,743,925

 

Average Annual Costs Over 5 Years = $64.9 million

Source: Department of Justice responses to ATI Requests

ROCK PROMISED REGISTRY COSTS OVER FIRST 5 YEARS

A. Canadian Firearms Registration System = $ 85.0 million

B. Other Bill C-68 Costs = $ 33.9 million

GRAND TOTAL = $118.9 million

LESS REVENUE (FEES) = $116.7 million

NET DEFICIT = $ 2.2 million

 

Average Annual Costs Over 5 Years = $23.8 million

 

Source: Financial Framework for Bill C-68 presented to the Standing

Committee on Justice by Justice Minister Allan Rock – April 24, 1995