On World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, the Minister of Public Safety Gary Anandasangaree (Scarborough—Guildwood—Rouge Park, Ont.), reaffirmed Canada’s commitment to combat human trafficking through law enforcement, border security, and survivor-informed strategies. The government is renewing its National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking and advancing measures under the $1.3-billion Border Plan and the Strong Borders … Read more
Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada Eleanor Olszewski (Edmonton Centre, Alta.) issued a statement: “The wildfires currently burning across the province of Saskatchewan continue to pose a significant risk to many communities, some of which have been ordered to evacuate. Today, in my capacity as Minister … Read more
Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada Eleanor Olszewski (Edmonton Centre, Alta.) issued a statement: “Major wildfires continue to spread in Manitoba, threatening communities and forcing the need for evacuations across the province. Yesterday evening, in my capacity as Minister of Emergency Management, I approved an additional … Read more
Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada Eleanor Olszewski (Edmonton Centre, Alta.) issued a statement confirming she approved a Request for Federal Assistance from Manitoba to support the evacuation of Garden Hill First Nation amid ongoing wildfires. The federal government is working with the Canadian Armed Forces and … Read more
Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada Eleanor Olszewski (Edmonton Centre, Alta.), Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Tim Hodgson (Markham-Thornhill, Ont.), Minister of Indigenous Services Mandy Gull-Masty (Abitibi–Baie-James–Nunavik–Eeyou, Que.), and Environment and Climate Change Minister Julie Dabrusin (Toronto–Danforth, Ont.) delivered the latest assessment of the 2025 wildfire season. Olszewski reported that, as of today, … Read more
Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada Eleanor Olszewski (Edmonton Centre, Alta.) issued a statement: “Yesterday, I approved a Request for Federal Assistance from the Government of Ontario to support evacuation efforts in response to the disastrous wildfires threatening Sandy Lake First Nation. The Government Operations Centre … Read more
The Governments of Canada and Manitoba announced that they will both match every dollar donated to the Canadian Red Cross 2025 Manitoba Wildfires Appeal to support wildfire disaster relief and recovery efforts across Manitoba. Donation matching will be open for 30 days, retroactive to when each appeal first opened on May 28. Through this initiative, the provincial … Read more
The Government of Canada announced that it will match every dollar donated to the Canadian Red Cross 2025 Saskatchewan Wildfires Appeal to support wildfire disaster relief and recovery efforts across Saskatchewan. Donation matching will be open for 30 days, retroactive to when the appeal first opened on May 30th. The funds raised will be used to assist those … Read more
Minister of Public Safety Gary Anandasangaree (Scarborough—Guildwood—Rouge Park, Ont.) introduced Bill C-2, the Strong Borders Act, to strengthen our laws and keep Canadians safe. The Bill will keep Canadians safe by ensuring law enforcement has the right tools to keep our borders secure, combat transnational organized crime, stop the flow of illegal fentanyl, and crack down … Read more
Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada Eleanor Olszewski (Edmonton Centre, Alta.) issued a statement: “Early this morning, I approved two Requests for Federal Assistance from the Government of Manitoba to support evacuation efforts in response to the devastating wildfires threatening Pimicikamak Creen Nation and the Mathias … Read more
