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Canada. 2015 ‘Confiscation and Seizure.’ National Report of Canada on its Implementation of the United Nations Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects (UNPoA); Section 6 (Question 13.1), p. 22. New York NY: Permanent Mission of Canada to the United Nations. 1 January
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13. During the reporting period, has your country found, seized or confiscated any SALW under its jurisdiction? YES
13.1 How many SALW were found, seized or confiscated?
2014: 36,842 SALW were found, seized or confiscated.
- Found 1,384
- Seized 35,740
- Detained (confiscated) 2,393
2015: 26,528 SALW were found, seized, and confiscated.
- Found 1,168
- Seized 25,701
- Detained (confiscated) 920
13.2 What action was taken with respect to the SALW found, seized or confiscated
- Stored securely pending further action
- Registered or recorded
- Destroyed
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