ontario regulation 258/25

made under the

Special Investigations Unit Act, 2019

Made: November 21, 2025
Filed: November 25, 2025
Published on e-Laws: November 26, 2025
Published in The Ontario Gazette: December 13, 2025

Amending O. Reg. 660/20

(GENERAL MATTERS UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE MINISTER)

1. Section 4 of Ontario Regulation 660/20 is revoked and the following substituted:

Exempted firearms

4. (1) In this section,

“use of force regulation” means Ontario Regulation 391/23 (Use of Force and Weapons) made under the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019.

(2) The term “firearm”, as used in paragraph 3 of subsection 15 (1) of the Act in respect of the discharge of a firearm at a person, does not include any of the following, subject to subsection (3):

1. A firearm listed in section 1 of Part 1 of the schedule to the Regulations Prescribing Certain Firearms and Other Weapons, Components and Parts of Weapons, Accessories, Cartridge Magazines, Ammunition and Projectiles as Prohibited or Restricted, SOR/98-462, made under the Criminal Code (Canada).

2. A PepperBall launcher or other closely similar launcher that discharges projectiles containing PAVA or a similar irritant.

3. A 37 mm or 40 mm calibre launcher, including,

i. an ARWEN 37 or variant,

ii. an ARWEN Ace or variant, or

iii. a launcher manufactured by Sage Control Ordnance International.

4. A shotgun.

(3) Paragraph 2, 3 or 4 of subsection (2) applies only if,

(a) the weapon is designated by the chief of police of the police service for exclusive use with projectiles that are,

(i) less lethal projectiles, as defined in the use of force regulation, and

(ii) factory loaded, except for training purposes;

(b) the discharged projectile was a projectile described in clause (a); and

(c) the weapon was used in accordance with the use of force regulation and any authorization made under that regulation.

Commencement

2. This Regulation comes into force on the later of January 1, 2026 and the day this Regulation is filed.

Made by:
Pris par :

Le procureur général,

Doug Downey

Attorney General

Date made: November 21, 2025
Pris le : 21 novembre 2025