Press Release Department: Federal - Public Safety Canada

Minister of Public Safety Gary Anandasangaree (Scarborough—Guildwood—Rouge Park, Ont.) and Justice Minister and Attorney General, and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Sean Fraser (Central Nova, N.S.) issued a statement: “On April 18th and 19th, 2020, the deadliest mass shooting in our country’s history claimed the lives of 22 Canadians and forever changed … Read more

Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada Eleanor Olszewski (Edmonton Centre, Alta.) announced that the Government of Canada will match donations to the Canadian Red Cross’ 2026 British Columbia Wildfires Appeal in support of wildfires disaster relief and recovery efforts in British Columbia. The donation matching period will … Read more

Minister of Northern and Arctic Affairs, and responsible for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency Rebecca Chartrand (Churchill-Keewatinook Aski, Man.) announced $5 million in federal funding to the Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak (MKO) in Manitoba to support Indigenous-led alternatives to incarceration for First Nations individuals. This project is funded by Public Safety Canada’s Indigenous Community Corrections Initiative. The full … Read more

Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada Eleanor Olszewski (Edmonton Centre, Alta.) and Minister of Indigenous Services Mandy Gull-Masty (Abitibi–Baie-James–Nunavik–Eeyou, Que.)  provided the latest update on the wildfire situation in Canada. As of Aug. 18, there are 582 active wildfires nationally including 31 that are out of … Read more

Minister of Finance and National Revenue François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) announced $378,700 in funding to the Regional County Municipality of Les Chenaux (MRC des Chenaux) for their one-year initiative entitled Safe Navigation: Awareness, Prevention and Implementation of Boating Safety in the MRC des Chenaux. Public Safety Canada is funding the initiative through the Search and Rescue New … Read more

Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada Eleanor Olszewski (Edmonton Centre, Alta.) announced a $3 million three-year investment in the Search and Rescue Volunteer Association of Canada (SARVAC), supporting the national network of Ground Search and Rescue (GSAR) volunteers who help keep Canadians safe. The full release is … Read more

Minister of Public Safety Gary Anandasangaree (Scarborough—Guildwood—Rouge Park, Ont.) announced the coming into force of the Foreign Influence Transparency and Accountability Act and the regulations that govern it, which formally establishes a public registry of foreign influence activities. The registry will be overseen by independent Commissioner Anton Boegman. With the Act now in force, Boegman … Read more

The Government of Canada is providing more than $4 million in federal funding to support those affected by the tragedy that occurred in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., in February 2026. Up to $2.5 million will go to the Canadian Red Cross to enable continued support to those impacted by this tragedy, as well as to respond to … Read more

Minister of Public Safety Gary Anandasangaree (Scarborough—Guildwood—Rouge Park, Ont.) issued a statement: “On World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, we join countries across the globe in calling for greater action to combat human trafficking, protect victims, and disrupt the organized crime groups behind this exploitation. This year’s theme, ‘Trapped behind the scam,’ reflects the evolving … Read more