13 Canadian airlines and the federal rules, each quoted from the official source and dated.
Every rule each carrier publishes, with its own wording one tap away.
The airlines contradict each other, so the answer depends on who you fly with.
7 other carriers do not say either way. Ask them before you pack.
See every airline’s ammunition ruleAn Authorization to Transport comes from the Canadian Firearms Program, not the airline.
How to get one 72 hAir North, Yukon's Airline asks for 72 hours. Only 4 of 13 carriers publish a notice period at all.
Notice by airlineWhat the law asks at home and in the car, including firearms prohibited by the 2020, 2024 and 2025 Orders in Council.
Most of them publish firearm rules only in their tariff, the legal contract of carriage. FlyerArms quotes the tariff directly so you do not have to dig through the PDF.
Every rule shows the airline’s or agency’s exact wording.
Every quote links to the page or tariff it came from.
Every rule shows when someone last checked it against the source.
Sources are re-checked automatically. A change flags the rule for review.
CAD $50.00 handling fee per piece, per direction of travel, in addition to all other applicable fees and checked baggage fees
The website states a handling fee applies but does not state the amount; the tariff gives CAD $50.00.
Handling fees are applied once per piece in each direction of travel. In addition to all other applicable fees, a handling fee of CAD $50.00 is applicable to each piece of the following types of checked Baggage: ... (b) firearms and ammunition
Checked Baggage Fees: Firearms are subject to a baggage handling fee in addition to checked baggage fees.