Publications and Reports

 TitleDescriptionDate
Firearms and public safety: Addressing risk This information sheet describes options to protect oneself from firearms-related harm. 2025-02-10
Ways to protect a red flag applicant’s identity This information sheet describes options to protect the identity of a person applying for a prohibition order. 2025-02-10
When an emergency limitations on access order is made against you This information sheet describes limitations of a person is who is subject to an emergency limitations on access order. 2025-02-10
When an emergency prohibition order is made against you This information sheet describes limitations of a person who is subject to an emergency prohibition order. 2025-02-10
“Red flag” law: Emergency prohibition order process The diagram shows the stages of the emergency prohibition order process, including application, hearing, issuance of an order, surrender or seizure of firearms and other items, subsequent hearings for a longer-term prohibition order, and the cancellation or expiry of the order. 2025-02-10
Horizontal Evaluation of the Initiative to Take Action Against Gun and Gang Violence The purpose of the evaluation was to examine issues of relevance, effectiveness and efficiency, including Gender-Based Analysis Plus (GBA Plus) considerations, with a focus on the immediate and intermediate outcomes as the Initiative is only in the fourth year of implementation. 2023-08-24
Summary of the Horizontal Evaluation of the Initiative to Take Action Against Gun and Gang Violence (ITAAGGV) The purpose of the evaluation was to examine issues of relevance, effectiveness and efficiency, including Gender-Based Analysis Plus (GBA Plus) considerations, with a focus on the immediate and intermediate outcomes as the Initiative is only in the fourth year of implementation. 2023-08-24
Engagement Summary Report - Reducing Violent Crime: A Dialogue on Handguns and Assault-Style Firearms Public Safety Canada (“Public Safety”) launched an engagement process in October 2018 to help inform policy, regulations and legislation to reduce violent crime involving firearms. 2019-04-11
ARCHIVE - Identifying Illegal Firearm Market Acquisition Patterns - Final Report This research presents the results of a qualitative survey of 20 incarcerated and nonincarcerated illicit firearm market consumers in Quebec. 2010-09-15
ARCHIVE - Final Report: "Youth, Weapons and Violence in Toronto and Montreal" This report presents research that contributes to knowledge about the inter-relationships of youth, guns and gang violence in Toronto and Montreal. 2006-03-31
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