FIREARMS FACTS - UPDATE

35,142 FIREARMS LICENCES ISSUED BY “ALTERNATIVE CERTIFICATION”

DEPT. OF JUSTICE RESPONSE

TO ACCESS TO INFORMATION ACT REQUEST

FILE: A-2002-0184 dated November 18, 2002.

Breakdown of the number of Possession and Acquisition Licences issued in each province and territory using the “alternative certification” process.

From December 1, 1998 to October 23, 2002

AB           178

BC        1,185

MB            82

NB           165

NL           100

NS           669

NWT        999

NU        1,764

ON           241

QC        1,171

PEI              0

SK       28,575

YK        13

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TOTAL  35,142