Citation(s) from the GunPolicy.org literature library
Canada. 2020 ‘International Tracing.’ 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 8, p. 19. New York NY: Permanent Mission of Canada to the United Nations. 1 January
Relevant contents
Laws, regulations and administrative procedures
8.1. Does your country have procedures in place to trace SALW? YES
Tracing requests
8.2. Which government agency is responsible for making a tracing request to another country?
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
8.3. What information does the designated agency include in a tracing request?
a) Circumstances under which the SALW was found. YES
b) Reasons why the SALW is considered to be illegal or illicit. YES
c) The intended use of the information being sought. YES
d) Any markings on the SALW. YES
e) Type/calibre of SALW. YES
f) Other: The full description of firearms is included in Canada's Firearms Reference Table (FRT), which serves to populate Interpol's FRT [IFRT].
[SALW = Small Arms and Light Weapons]