Quebec gets federal money to support gun buy-back plan – Nunatsiaq News

Jan 9, 2026

Announcement part of national rollout of program to collect banned assault-style weapons

The federal government is giving the Quebec government $12.4 million for the creation of an “assault-style firearms” compensation program.

Assault-style firearms are considered rapid-fire, high-capacity, high-calibre weapons typically used in warfare, but which have been used in several high-profile mass shootings. The American M-16 and Russian AK-47 are two examples.

The Trudeau government introduced an assault-style firearms ban in May 2020, including an amnesty period and gun buy-back plan.

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