Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, Man.) and the United States Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano met in Montreal, Que., to discuss border security and cross-border trade. The meeting was an opportunity to take stock of the work being done to advance the joint Beyond the Border Action Plan: A Shared Vision for Perimeter … Read more
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, M.B.) issued a statement after the Canada Border Services Agency removed Kemford Sebastian Durrant who was apprehended in August by Toronto Police Services. Durrant, who was removed on Sept. 6, is the 20th individual from the "Wanted by the CBSA" list for serious criminality to be removed since it … Read more
Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney (Calgary Southeast, Atla.) and Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, Man.) issued a statement on the arrest of four individuals in connection with an alleged human smuggling and human trafficking ring. The Cornwall/Massena Border Enforcement Security Taskforce apprehended four individuals from Ontario and Quebec, alleged to have smuggled a … Read more
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, Man.) and Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney (Calgary Southeast, Atla.) issued a statement on the dismantling of an alleged organized crime ring in Ontario. International in scope, the investigation was led by the Durham Regional Police Service with active support from the Canada Border Services Agency, the RCMP, … Read more
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, Man.) issued a statement on the arrest of Donovan Sinclair in Toronto, Ont. Sinclair is on the Canada Border Services Agency "Wanted by the CBSA" list. Toews said this individual is inadmissible to Canada under the serious criminality section of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. Toews added that … Read more
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, Man.) issued a statement on the addition of new names to Canada Border Services Agency's "Wanted by the CBSA list", which has helped locate individuals wanted for removal from Canada. Toews said five individuals were added to the "Wanted by the CBSA" list, bringing the current total number of … Read more
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, Man.) reaffirmed the government's commitment to supporting Canada's frontline police officers and making Canada's communities safer during his remarks at the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police annual conference. Toews said cooperation and information sharing between and among police forces is essential for helping keep Canada's communities safe. The … Read more
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, Man.) and Conservative MP Scott Armstrong (Cumberland-Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley, N.S.) met with stakeholders to discuss the government's efforts to combat bullying among youth. The government through Public Safety's National Crime Prevention Centre, has developed resources on evidence-based programs to address bullying. In addition, the RCMP actively reaches out to communities … Read more
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, MB) and Conservative MP Rodney Weston (Saint John, NB) met with stakeholders to discuss the government's efforts to prevent crime in Canada's communities. Toews also announced that the government is providing close to $300,000 through the Crime Prevention Action Fund to support the Equipping for Crime Prevention project in … Read more
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, MB) issued a statement on the arrest of Kemford Sebastian Durrant in Toronto, Ont. Toews said this individual is inadmissible to Canada for failing to comply with the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, and is also inadmissible for a number of Canadian convictions including theft, possession of a narcotic … Read more
