Quebec Public Safety Minister Says Provincial Gun Registry Won’t Be Used to Confiscate Firearms

(L) Minister of Public Safety Gary Anandasangaree speaks during a press conference on the federal gun buyback program in Montreal on Jan. 17, 2026, as Quebec Minister of Public Security Ian Lafrenière looks on. The Canadian Press/Graham Hughes

Quebec Public Safety Minister Ian Lafrenière says the province’s firearms registry cannot be used by Ottawa to identify gun owners who are affected by the federal gun ban, nor will firearms be confiscated from Quebecers.

Lafrenière made the comments in a Feb. 26 social media post, saying he has heard the concerns about the federal gun buyback program from residents of the province.