One CFO, three territories: when Canada’s actions test its words on reconciliation

The issue is not the location of a chief firearms officer, but rather Canada’s recurring failure to act on its own findings, honour its commitments, and deliver on the expectations it creates.
Gary Anandasangaree
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree announced a single chief firearms officer for the territories on Sept. 17. Northerners are subjected to the same federal laws as those in provinces. Why should we expect less access to the people entrusted with administering those laws, asks Senator Margaret Dawn Anderson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion
BY CONSERVATIVE SENATOR MARGARET DAWN ANDERSON
September 30, 2026

On Sept. 17, the federal government announced that one chief firearms officer will have exclusive responsibility for Yukon, the Northwest Territories, and Nunavut. The government said the decision will improve service in the North, and reflects the Canadian Firearms Programâ...

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