This just came in.
"The existing Firearms Marking Regulations under the Firearms Act, scheduled to come into force on December 1, 2018, are being deferred until December 1, 2020.
The Government is continuing work to develop an effective markings regime that enables law enforcement to effectively trace crime guns, without imposing undue constraints or costs on firearms owners and businesses. Detailed information regarding the deferral will be available in the edition of the Canada GazettePart II on November 28th, 2018.
Gun violence and criminal use of guns is a complex issue and there is no one solution to address it. The Government of Canada has a comprehensive approach to reduce gun violence, including:" blah blah blah.
So yet again it gets deferred to become some other governments (hopefully) problem. With luck we will get another P.C. federal government, the Turd will be a part time kindergarten drama teacher once again and they will put an end to this stupidity.