Today, the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Public Safety, announced the creation of a dedicated northern Chief Firearms Officer (CFO) for the Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut.
The new CFO has exclusive responsibility for firearms services in all three territories and is supported by Firearms Officers in each territory.
An open process will be run to appoint the permanent northern CFO. Until that process is completed, an interim CFO from Yukon will serve the needs of all northerners.
This new appointment will enhance firearms regulatory services, outreach and engagement across the North. This approach reflects the key findings of the Canadian Firearms Program's Northern Services Review of firearms regulatory service delivery in the North, which was informed by broad engagement with territorial partners.
