In addition to its contracts with three territories, eight provinces, 150 municipalities, and more than 600 Indigenous communities, the RCMP is responsible for border integrity; overseeing Canadian peacekeeping missions involving police; managing the Canadian Firearms Program, which licenses and registers firearms and their owners; and the Canadian Police College, which provides police training to Canadian and international police forces. The force has faced criticism for its uniquely broad mandate, and a partially-redacted 2019 memo to then-Minister of Public Safety Bill Blair "confirmed" for the Minister that "federal policing responsibilities have been and are being eroded to meet contract demands."
In addition to agreements with three regions, eight provinces, 150 municipalities, and more than 600 Indigenous communities, the RCMP oversees border security; manages Canadian peacekeeping operations involving law enforcement; administers the Canadian Firearms Program, which licenses and registers firearms and their owners; and operates the Canadian Police College, providing training to both domestic and international police forces. The organization has faced criticism for its expansive mandate, with a partially-redacted 2019 memo to then-Minister of Public Safety Bill Blair "confirming" that "federal policing responsibilities have been and are being reduced to meet contract demands."