The federal government has passed new regulations allowing Canada Post to store and transport restricted firearms as part of its firearms buyback program.
The Oct. 16 order-in-council will allow couriers at the postal service to transport prohibited firearms to disposal facilities to be destroyed. The Liberal government’s firearms buyback program is expected to begin in the fall of this year.
Canada Post had previously refused to collect banned guns because of employee safety concerns, and in a statement to The Epoch Times on Oct. 25, it said that’s still its position.
“Canada Post has made it clear that it would not participate in Phase 2 of the buyback program due to employee safety concerns. Phase 2 involves the public returning restricted firearms,” the statement said….