Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, MB) and Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney (Calgary Southeast, AB) made a statement regarding charges laid against Thayakaran Markandu by the RCMP. Markandu is charged with organizing entry into Canada under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, for his involvement with the MV Sun Sea, a migrant vessel … Read more
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, MB) and Associate Minister of National Defence Julian Fantino (Vaughan, ON) issued a statement after the apprehension of Lorenzo Salvador Cid Guerra, who was featured on the "Wanted by the Canada Boarder Service Agency" list. Toews said that the apprehension of this individual, inadmissible on the grounds of organized … Read more
Justice Minister Rob Nicholson (Niagara Falls, ON), Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, MB) and United States Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano met at the 12th Canada-United States Cross-Border Crime Forum to advance discussions on border and law enforcement-related issues. The Cross-Border Crime Forum is a joint effort of Public Safety Canada, the Department … Read more
On behalf of Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, MB),National Defence Minister Peter MacKay (Central Nova, NS) marked Nova Scotia's African Heritage Month celebrations by announcing a federally-funded crime prevention project, which will help at-risk African Nova Scotian children and youth make positive life choices. Project LEAD is a program run by the Office of … Read more
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, MB) Nova Scotia's Attorney General and Minister of Justice Ross Landry announced that the federal and provincial governments have reached an agreement to renew Nova Scotia's RCMP policing contract for another 20 years. Toews said that he was pleased to announce that the Government of Canada and the Province … Read more
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, MB) commended the efforts of the Canada Border Services Agency on the seizure of a large number of smuggled firearms and other weapons at the Coutts, Alberta port of entry. The suspect is now in RCMP custody. Toews said that this is welcome news for communities across Canada, and … Read more
On behalf of Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, MB), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance Shelly Glover (Saint-Boniface, MB) announced that the Youth Gang Prevention Fund is ready to receive applications for its next funding intake. Glover said that this program will continue to provide youth in gangs, or those at risk of … Read more
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, MB) announced the re-appointment of Howard Sapers as the Correctional Investigator of Canada. Toews said Sapers will continue to bring resolution to individual offender complaints, identify issues of concern within the federal correctional system, and to propose fair and effective advice and solutions, as he has been doing for the … Read more
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, MB) issued a statement after the third reading vote on Bill C-19, Ending the Long-Gun Registry Act. Toews said that ending the long-gun registry has been a priority for the government. Toews added that vote marks an important achievement, as the government fulfills the promise made to Canadians to … Read more
Justice Minister Rob Nicholson (Niagara Falls, ON) and Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, MB) introduced in the House of Commons An Act to enact the Investigating and Preventing Criminal Electronic Communications Act and to amend the Criminal Code and others Acts. Bill C-30, would provide law enforcement and the Canadian Security Intelligence Service with the … Read more
