Canada. 2020 ‘Brokering.’ 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 4, p. 11. New York NY: Permanent Mission of Canada to the United Nations. 1 January

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Laws, regulations and administrative procedures

4.1. Does your country have laws, regulations and/or administrative procedures governing brokering of SALW? YES

4.1.1. List laws and/or administrative procedures regulating SALW brokering in your country.

Laws:
- Export and Import Permits Act (EIPA)
Regulations stemming from the EIPA:
- Brokering Control List,
- Brokering Permit Regulations,
- General Brokering Permit No. 1,
- Regulations Specifying Activities that Do Not Constitute Brokering

4.1.2. Does your country require registration of SALW brokers? YES

4.1.3. Does your country require a licence, permit or other authorisation for each brokering transaction? YES

4.2. Does your country regulate activities that are closely associated with the brokering of SALW? YES

4.2.1. If so which of the following activities are regulated when undertaken in connection with the brokering of SALW?

a) Acting as dealers or agents YES
b) Providing technical assistance YES
c) Training YES
d) Transport
e) Freight forwarding
f) Storage
g) Finance
h) Insurance
i) Maintenance YES
j) Security

[SALW = Small Arms and Light Weapons]

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