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Premier Moe hits back at Ottawa’s gun buyback program through certificate exemptions
Saskatchewan plans to issue exemption certificates allowing legal storage of federally prohibited firearms until fair compensation is provided, opposing Ottawa's buyback program.
- On March 11, 2026, Premier Scott Moe announced Saskatchewan’s proposal for exemption certificates letting owners retain federally prohibited firearms while seeking compensation, framing it as pushback against Ottawa’s buyback.
- Calling federal offers arbitrary, McLeod said Saskatchewan demands fair market value, and Beaven said the province’s plan extends federal amnesty while owners seek compensation.
- Applications to the SFO will require licensed firearms owners in good standing to apply through an online portal opening in the next few weeks.
- The provincial government says the certificates would exempt owners from some charges, potentially saving millions on storage costs, as Moe stated it won't involve federal funding.
- If passed, the amendment still requires a third reading in the provincial legislature and could be official by late April, while federal deadlines under the Assault-Style Firearms Compensation Program end March 31 and Oct. 30, 2026.
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Saskatchewan Proposes Exemption Certificates for Gun Owners Subject to Federal Buyback
The government of Saskatchewan is proposing additional amendments to the province’s firearms act to let firearms owners and businesses apply for a certificate of exemption from the federal gun buyback program. The certificates would allow the gun owners to continue to store their “lawfully-owned, but now prohibited” firearms, the province said in a March 11 news release. The province says its proposed amendments to the Saskatchewan Firearms Act …
Sask Today
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A look at the amendments to the Saskatchewan Firearms Act aimed at protecting legal firearms owners seeking compensation.
The Hamilton Spectator
Premier Moe hits back at Ottawa’s gun buyback program through certificate exemptions
REGINA - Saskatchewan’s government is fighting back against Ottawa’s gun buyback program through measures it says aim to protect firearm owners.
Winnipeg Free Press
Premier Moe hits back at Ottawa's gun buyback program through certificate exemptions
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