The CCF is intervening at the Supreme Court of Canada in a challenge to federal firearms regulations that prohibit a broad range of firearms and their “variants.” The case arose after the Trudeau government in 2020 issued a regulation prohibiting a long list of what they called “military-style assault weapons” and their “variants.” The RCMP then developed a list of models they consider to be variants called the Firearms Reference Table, but the government claims this list is a non-binding interpretive aid that carries no independent legal force.
The Canadian Coalition for Firearm Rights and private citizens argue that the government unlawfully subdelegated its authority to the RCMP by allowing it to determine which firearms qualify as prohibited variants.
The CCF will argue that the rule of law requires that Canadians know in advance if they are breaking the law, and will argue for a three part test centred on the question of whether a reasonable person would understand they are being assigned a legal position and that legal consequences will flow.
Firearms “Variants” Prohibition
CCF Launch: August 13, 2026
Jurisdiction: Supreme Court of Canada
Status: Ongoing
Next Key Date: November 9-10, 2026
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