Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, MB) and National Defence Minister Peter MacKay (Central Nova, NS) made a statement in support of residents of the Wollaston Lake and the Hatchet Lake First Nations communities who are facing a dangerous forest fire. The statement said that in response to the requests from the Province of Saskatchewan, … Read more
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, MB) announced the release of a new technology that will increase the speed and reliability of vulnerable sector police checks. Toews said the Royal Canadian Mounted Police-developed Real-Time Identification system is already in use in over 29 police jurisdictions across Canada and will significantly reduce the time required to … Read more
On behalf of Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, MB), Conservative MP Leon Benoit (Vegreville-Wainwright, AB) congratulated graduates of the Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosives Intermediate Course at Lakeland College in Vermilion, AB. Toews said that the Government of Canada is pleased to partner with the Government of Alberta in the delivery of training … Read more
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, MB) expressed his deepest concern for those families affected by the speed and severity of the wildfires sweeping through the Slave Lake area. Toews said at this time of immense loss of homes and businesses, the resilience shown by Northern Albertans is as inspiring in its strength as the … Read more
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, MB) represented Canada at Paraguayan bicentennial celebrations in Asuncion on May 14, 2011. Minister Toews, who was born in Filadelfia, Paraguay, conveyed Canada’s congratulations to the people of Paraguay on behalf of all Canadians as they marked this significant milestone in their country’s history. The full release is available … Read more
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, MB) recognized the successful efforts of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Manitoba on charging 34 individuals as part of Project DEVELOP, a long-term investigation targeting street-level drug trafficking in the RCMP East District. The RCMP has laid over 100 charges and seized drugs and firearms. The full release … Read more
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, MB) reaffirmed the Harper Government’s commitment to supporting Canada’s frontline police officers and vulnerable Canadians with comprehensive action that works to make our streets safer. Toews made these comments during a speech at the Canadian Police Association Annual General Meeting in Ottawa. The full release is available online. Call … Read more
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, MB) announced that the Government of Canada has extended the current amnesty which is intended to encourage compliance with federal firearms legislation until May 16, 2013. Toews said that the Government will continue to invest $7 million annually to strengthen the firearm licensing process. The full release is available … Read more
On behalf of Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, MB), Conservative Quebec Senator Larry Smith announced that Bill C-59, Abolition of Early Parole Act received Royal Assent. Criminals convicted of white collar crimes will no longer be released from prison after serving only one-sixth of their sentence. Call 613-991-0657.
On behalf of Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, MB), Environment Minister Peter Kent (Thornhill, ON) announced $355,000 in federal support for security infrastructure improvements to protect 17 community organizations in Ontario from threats of violence. The full release is available online. Call 613-991-0657. Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, MB) announced $3.1 million in … Read more
