The appellant appealed an Ontario Court of Justice order confirming the Chief Firearms Officer’s refusal to issue a broad authorization to transport a restricted firearm under the Firearms Act.
The requested authorization sought permission to transport the firearm to unspecified border crossings, shooting clubs, competitions, gunsmiths, and other locations without specific limitations.
The court applied a reasonableness standard under ss. 77 and 79 of the Firearms Act and considered whether the appellant demonstrated that the CFO’s refusal was unreasonable.
It held that the statutory scheme governing restricted firearms transportation requires specific authorized purposes and locations, and that the CFO may refuse authorizations for good and sufficient reasons under s. 68.
The court concluded the requested authorization was excessively broad and that the CFO’s refusal fell within the range of reasonable outcomes.
