How Long to Receive Registration Certificate?

[RangeBob]

The law says you have to be the holder of a registration certificate. But holder seems to mean that you're in the computer. (the paper copy you have might have been revoked)
The law then says you have to present the certificate upon demand to a peace officer, which seems to mean that you're in possession of the paper.

But the law also says that the staff at the Canadian Firearms Program are committing an indictable offence every time they transfer a firearm, and that gets ignored. I wonder if Suzanne Legault will take up this 'injustice'.

[IJ22]

The law says you have to be the holder of a registration certificate. But holder seems to mean that you're in the computer. (the paper copy you have might have been revoked)
The law then says you have to present the certificate upon demand to a peace officer, which seems to mean that you're in possession of the paper.

Exactly. I printed off my transfer notification, so it's paper I can present. The paper, even a registration certificate, it can be argued, is simply documentation of the certificate, not the certificate itself. The certificate exists in the CFP hall of records, or whatever. As far as I know, the transfer notification contains all the information the registration certificate contains.

Also, the notification itself says I need an ATT to take possession of the firearm, nothing about waiting for the "official" registration certificate. I take that to mean I can drive down to the seller's house and get my firearm immediately, which I believe is the common practice. If I can do that legally, I should be able to take it to the range legally. I think the CFOs that say you can't are blowing thunder.