Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, MB) and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Safety Candice Hoeppner (Portage-Lisgar, MB) announced that the Firearms Information Regulations (Non-Restricted Firearms) have come into force. Under the Firearms Information Regulations (Non-Restricted Firearms), businesses are not required as a condition of licence to collect or retain information regarding the … Read more
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, MB) announced an additional $50 million in federal funding under the Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements program for response and recovery costs incurred by the Province of Manitoba related to the 2011 spring flood. This second payment brings the federal contribution for the 2011 spring flood to $100 million thus … Read more
The Joint Statement of Privacy Principles was released by the governments of Canada and the United States under the Beyond the Border Action Plan: A Shared Vision for Perimeter Security and Economic Competitiveness. The plan was announced by Prime Minister Stephen Harper (Calgary Southwest, AB) and the President of the United States, Barack Obama, in … Read more
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, MB) met with law enforcement and policing stakeholders to discuss Bill C-42, Enhancing Royal Canadian Mounted Police Accountability Act. The proposed legislation will advance the government's commitment to modernizing the RCMP and strengthen its accountability to Canadians. Toews said the legislation is important in ensuring that the RCMP remains … Read more
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, MB) announced more than $29 million in federal funding under the Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements program for response and recovery costs incurred by the Province of British Columbia related to the wildfires in 2009 and other natural disasters. The full release is available online. Call 613-991-0657. The Correctional … Read more
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, MB) and Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney (Calgary Southeast, AB) issued a statement following the arrest of a man charged in conjunction with the MV Sun Sea case. The ministers said they commend the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Canada Border Services Agency for their vigilance and … Read more
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, MB) and Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney (Calgary Southeast, AB) issued a statement to mark the twenty-seventh anniversary of the bombing of Air India Flight 182, and Canada's National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism. On June 23, 1985, 329 people, most of them Canadians, were killed … Read more
The government tabled Bill C-42, Enhancing Royal Canadian Mounted Police Accountability Act. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Safety Candice Hoeppner (Portage-Lisgar, MB) was in Vancouver to further reinforce the government's commitment to ensuring that this proposed legislation will enable the RCMP to be fully accountable for its actions and open and transparent in … Read more
The government tabled the Enhancing Royal Canadian Mounted Police Accountability Act. This Act will give the RCMP the tools it needs to enhance trust and restore accountability in its ranks. Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, MB) and Conservative Quebec Senator Jean-Guy Dagenais made the announcement in Ottawa. Toews said the RCMP is recognized around … Read more
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, MB) and Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney (Calgary Southeast, AB) issued a statement commending the Canada Border Services Agency for its work leading to charges against a number of individuals for immigration fraud in Montreal and Winnipeg. The agency announced that in Montreal, Carol Massoud appeared in court, … Read more
