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 its agreements with three regions, eight provinces, 150 cities, and over 600 Indigenous groups, the RCMP is accountable for border security; supervising Canadian peacekeeping operations involving law enforcement; managing the Canadian Firearms Program, which authorizes and registers firearms and their owners; and the Canadian Police College, which offers police training to both domestic and international law enforcement agencies. The organization has encountered criticism regarding its extensive 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 diminished to accommodate contract requirements."