Compensation model for the Assault-Style Firearms Compensation Program
Compensation for businesses
Compensation amounts for businesses were determined following in-depth research, including:
- Consultation with industry and industry representatives including 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 would likely have paid for the eligible prohibited firearms before prohibition.
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 prohibitions.
Firearm compensation amounts are for fully assembled firearms. Lower receivers turned in by businesses will be compensated at a flat rate of $480 when the value of the fully assembled firearm is $480 or more. If the value is less than $480, the compensation paid for lower receivers will be equal to the fully assembled firearm. All compensation amounts are final.
Eligible parts and components
Businesses can receive compensation for turning in certain firearms parts and components given that they may have significant inventory since prohibition.
These parts and components are required for the successful operation of a prohibited firearm or are part of the manufacturer standard.
- No more than 200 parts and components can be submitted per business
- Parts and components must be in their original packaging
- Business must have had the parts and components in their inventory prior to the date of the respective prohibition (May 1, 2020, December 5, 2024 or March 7, 2025) and may be asked to provide proof
- All firearms previously registered with the Canadian Firearms Program must be turned in as fully assembled firearms rather than disassembled for parts
Any firearms, upper receivers or parts and components turned in through the program that are not eligible will be destroyed without compensation.
Compensation for individuals
Compensation amounts for individuals are based on the average retail price of each of the makes and models of assault-style firearms included in the 2020, 2024 and 2025 prohibitions.
Compensation amounts were validated through 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 individuals would likely have paid for the eligible prohibited firearms, before prohibition.
Firearm compensation amounts are for fully assembled firearms. Lower receivers turned in by firearm owners will be compensated at a flat rate of $550 when the value of the fully assembled firearm is $550 or more. If the value is less than $550, the compensation paid for lower receivers will be equal to the fully assembled firearm. All compensation amounts are final.
Upper receivers and firearms parts and components are not eligible for compensation for individuals under the program. Owners who participate in the program may choose to include upper receivers in their claim and turn them in during the collection process, but will not receive compensation.
Any items turned in to the program that are not included in the list of firearms for individuals will not be returned and will be destroyed without compensation.
Deactivation
Businesses and individual firearms owners who choose to permanently deactivate their prohibited firearms are reimbursed at a flat rate 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