Chief firearms officer

The chief firearms officer (CFO) is a Canadian official responsible for possession and acquisition licences, authorizations to transport, authorizations to carry, transfers of firearms, and gun show sponsorship approvals.

Each CFO oversees a designated province/region, specifically:


 * Alberta — office in Edmonton
 * British Columbia and Yukon — office in Surrey, BC
 * Manitoba and Nunavut — office in Winnipeg, MB
 * New Brunswick — office in Fredericton
 * Newfoundland and Labrador — office in St. John's
 * Northwest Territories — office in Edmonton, AB
 * Nova Scotia — office in Halifax
 * Ontario — office in Orillia
 * Prince Edward Island — office in Charlottetown
 * Quebec — office in Montreal
 * Saskatchewan — office in Saskatoon