Compensation model for the Assault-Style Firearms Compensation Program
Businesses must submit their claims for firearms and devices prohibited on May 1, 2020 in their program account no later than April 30, 2025 to be eligible to receive compensation.
Firearms prohibited in December 2024 and in March 2025 are planned to be added to the program for compensation later in 2025. Information on program deadlines for these firearms will be provided at a later date.
Compensation for businesses
Compensation amounts for firearms prohibited in May 2020 were determined following in-depth research, including:
- Consultation with the Canadian Sporting Arms and Ammunition Association (CSAAA)
- Review of manufacturer prices, Canadian dealer and retailer prices, foreign retailer prices, pricing guidebooks and auction listings
Priority was given to manufacturer and Canadian retail prices where possible. Firearms industry representatives confirm that compensation amounts reasonably reflect what a business may have paid for the eligible firearms and devices in, or before, 2020.
Businesses receive an additional $250 for each firearm turned in to offset processing and packaging costs, as well as inventory and holding costs incurred since the 2020 prohibition.
In the exceptional case of a firearm with a rare background or unique original features, businesses may request a compensation review if they believe the set compensation amount offered by the program doesn't reflect what a business would have paid for the firearm. See details on requesting a compensation review.
Deactivation
Businesses who choose to permanently deactivate their prohibited firearms are reimbursed at a flat rate fee of:
- $400 per firearm, or
- $700 for firearms with a muzzle energy greater than 10,000 Joules, or a bore diameter of 20 mm or greater
Compensation for deactivation is a flat rate and does not include any additional administrative payments.
Eligible parts and components
Businesses receive compensation for turning in certain firearms parts and components. These parts and components are required for the successful operation of a prohibited firearm or are part of the manufacturer standard.
Businesses will need to:
- Turn in parts in their original packaging
- Include no more than 200 parts and components per business
- Ensure the parts and components were in their inventory prior to May 1, 2020
- Businesses may be asked to provide proof that parts and components were in their inventory or purchased before the May 1, 2020 prohibition
- Turn in all firearms previously registered with the Canadian Firearms Program as fully assembled firearms, rather than disassembled for parts
Compensation for individuals
More information on the compensation model for individuals will be provided at a later date.
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