Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, MB) toured the Canada Border Services Agency's operations at Pearson International Airport in Toronto. Canada Border Services Agency officials walked Toews through clearance processes used at Canadian airports to help protect our borders and keep Canadians safe. Toews said effective and efficient border operations are vital to both security … Read more
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, MB) toured border facilities in Surrey, BC, where he observed the operations and work of law and border enforcement officers. Toews visited the Pacific Highway Commercial Operations Port of Entry where border service employees demonstrated the techniques used to examine commercial vehicles. The full release is available online. Call 613-991-0657.
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, MB) announced combined funding of approximately $6.5 million for provinces and territories to support emergency preparedness projects, urban search and rescue and critical infrastructure projects and initiatives through the Joint Emergency Preparedness Program. Over 300 projects across the country will benefit from funding in fiscal year 2011-2012. The full … Read more
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, MB) toured a federally-funded crime prevention project, the Turning the Tides project, which is helping to prevent at-risk youth in Winnipeg from joining youth gangs. Toews also announced over $928,000 in federal funding through the Youth Gang Prevention Fund for five crime prevention projects in Winnipeg. The full release … Read more
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, MB) announced a payment to the Province of British Columbia of $2 million under the Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements program for response and recovery costs incurred by the province following the 2007 spring flood in northern BC. Toews said the interim payment will reimburse the province for some of … Read more
Tips and information from the Canadian public have resulted in the capture of a fifth individual suspected of being complicit in war crimes or crimes against humanity. This update follows the announcement on July 21, 2011 by Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney (Calgary Southeast, AB) and Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, MB) urging … Read more
Public Safety Canada said the Canadian public's tips and information have led to the capture of a fourth individual suspected of being complicit in war crimes or crimes against humanity. Henry Pantoja Carbonel from Peru, one of the individuals named on the Canada Border Services Agency web site, was found in the Greater Toronto Area … Read more
Tips and information from the Canadian public have resulted in the capture of one more individual suspected of being complicit in war crimes or crimes against humanity. Manuel De La Torre Herrera from Peru was found in the Toronto area and is now in custody. Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, MB) said Canadians are … Read more
Public Safety Canada said the Canadian public's tips and information have already led to the capture of one of the individuals suspected of being complicit in war crimes or crimes against humanity. The Government reports that the Canada Border Services Agency Border Watch Line has tips pouring in, one of which has resulted in the … Read more
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, MB) toured the Canada Border Services Agency's operations at the Ambassador Bridge Point of Entry in Windsor, ON. The Ambassador Bridge is Canada's busiest border crossing. Toews said effective and efficient border operations are vital to both security and economic prosperity in Canada. The full release is available online. … Read more
