Ottawa plans to launch controversial firearms buyback program during election year
Ottawa is planning to roll out a mandatory buyback program for military-style firearms during the 2025 election year, after the program was delayed by Canada Post's refusal to participate, sources say.
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![Pierre Pharand, co-owner of a shooting club in L’Ange-Gardien, Que., holds a banned firearm that he keeps under lock and key. Pierre Pharand, co-owner of a shooting club in L’Ange-Gardien, Que., holds a banned firearm that he keeps under lock and key.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7188652.1714423994!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/banned-gun.jpg)
Ottawa is planning to roll out a mandatory buyback program for military-style firearms during the 2025 election year, after the program was delayed by Canada Post's refusal to participate, sources say.