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Her Excellency the Governor General recommends to the House of
Commons the appropriation of public revenue under the circumstances,
in the manner and for the purposes set out in a measure entitled ``An Act
to amend the Criminal Code (cruelty to animals and firearms) and the
Firearms Act''.
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This enactment amends the Criminal Code by consolidating animal
cruelty offences and increasing the maximum penalties.
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This enactment also amends the Criminal Code and the Firearms Act
in order to simplify compliance with the firearms program, to
modernize administrative procedures and to meet Canada's emerging
international obligations by
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(a) in Part III of the Criminal Code,
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(i) modernizing the description of firearms that are deemed not to
be firearms for the purpose of the Firearms Act and certain
provisions of the Criminal Code,
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(ii) providing that there is no forfeiture of goods that are the
subject of a prohibition order made under section 515 of the
Criminal Code, and
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(iii) providing that an authorization, licence or registration
certificate for firearms be revoked or amended only for the period
that a prohibition order made under that section is in force; and
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(i) eliminating the requirement that the renewal of licences and
authorizations be dealt with in the same manner as for their first
issuance,
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(ii) permitting applications for and issuance of licences,
registration certificates and authorizations to be made by
electronic means,
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(iii) establishing a pre-approval process for the importation of
firearms by non-residents by giving the Registrar of Firearms
statutory authority to carry out eligibility checks,
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(iv) authorizing the making of regulations respecting the
importation and exportation of firearms and parts and
components designed for use in the manufacture or assembly of
firearms,
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(v) expanding the grandfathered class for certain prohibited
firearms,
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(vi) modifying the employee licensing requirements,
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(vii) authorizing the Governor in Council to appoint a
Commissioner of Firearms, and
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(viii) providing for the appointment or deployment of the
Registrar of Firearms under the Public Service Employment Act.
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