In short, no. Without a PAL you cannot legally purchase a firearm. I wouldn't be surprised if the feds put the program on ice in order to control the number of people who can obtain firearms.
Your time to obtain a PAL may have passed. Time will tell.
If you are close to another province you may be able to obtain one there if their program is still running. I don't even know if that is legal to do, but it might be worth looking into.
In short, no. Without a PAL you cannot legally purchase a firearm. I wouldn't be surprised if the feds put the program on ice in order to control the number of people who can obtain firearms.
Your time to obtain a PAL may have passed. Time will tell.
If you are close to another province you may be able to obtain one there if their program is still running. I don't even know if that is legal to do, but it might be worth looking into.