Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, MB) and Environment Minister Peter Kent (Thornhill, ON) announced the participation of Environment Canada in the National Alert Aggregation and Dissemination System. It is anticipated that Environment Canada will provide over 80 per cent of the overall National Alert Aggregation and Dissemination System content. The full release is available … Read more
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, MB) released Building Resilience Against Terrorism: Canada's Counter-terrorism Strategy. The announcement was made at a colloquium on Identifying Effective Programming to Prevent Terrorism, a meeting of international counter-terrorism experts and practitioners. Toews said Canada's Counter-terrorism Strategy sets out a clear approach for addressing terrorism, with a focus on building … Read more
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, MB) issued a statement on the shooting of two Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers in Killam, AB. Toews said that this incident is a further reminder of the dangers faced by Canada's police officers on a daily basis. Toews said that he looks forward to those responsible being brought … Read more
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, MB) issued a statement recognizing Safer Internet Day. Toews said that Safer Internet Day serves as an important reminder to all Canadians that all citizens have a role to play when it comes to staying safe in an online world. Toews added that through the National Strategy for the … Read more
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, MB) issued a statement on the removal from the "Wanted by the Canada Border Services Agency" list. Toews said that Christa Kozonguizi turned herself in to agency authorities in Jan. 2011, and Kozonguizi has been removed from Canada for inadmissibility on security grounds. The full release is available online. … Read more
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, MB) and Justice Minister Rob Nicholson (Niagara Falls, ON) commended members of a joint police operation that arrested 60 individuals connected to a child pornography investigation. Toews said that he congratulated members of the Provincial Strategy to Protect Children from Sexual Abuse and Exploitation on the Internet team, which … Read more
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, MB) announced four re-appointments to the Parole Board of Canada, Pacific Region. Toews said that the government is committed to ensuring appointments to the Parole Board of Canada are based on merit and ability. Toews added that as an independent decision-making tribunal, the board plays a significant role in … Read more
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, MB) issued a statement on the removal and arrest from the Canada Border Services Agency "most wanted" list. The Canada Border Services Agency announced the removal of Delson Jules, and the arrest of Ian Getfield by the Toronto Police Service. Toews said that there is no place for those … Read more
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, MB) issued a statement acknowledging Data Privacy Day 2012. Toews said that Data Privacy Day serves as an opportunity for all Canadians to learn about protecting their personal information online in an increasingly online world. Toews added that Canada is proud to join with its partners in supporting this … Read more
Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney (Calgary Southeast, AB) and Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, MB) issued a statement regarding the removal from Canada of Leon Mugesera, a Rwandan national living in Canada. Mugesera had been fighting deportation to his homeland to face charges of inciting the murder of Tutsi and moderate Hutu citizens … Read more
