Minister of Emergency Preparedness, President of the King’s Privy Council and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada Harjit S. Sajjan (Vancouver South, B.C.) announced payments of over $23 million to the Government of the Northwest Territories through the Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements program, to assist with response and recovery costs associated with … Read more
Minister of Emergency Preparedness, President of the King’s Privy Council and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada Harjit S. Sajjan (Vancouver South, B.C.) announced $72,227 in funding to the University of the Fraser Valley for their two-year initiative entitled Exploring the successes achieved and challenges faced by women members of Canadian SAR volunteer organizations. The … Read more
Minister of Public Safety David McGuinty (Ottawa South, Ont.) met virtually with his federal, provincial, and territorial counterparts to discuss ongoing work to address border security. They discussed the ongoing implementation of Canada’s $1.3 billion Border Plan, first announced in December 2024, including the appointment of a Fentanyl Czar. McGuinty shared that work is underway to designate organized crime … Read more
Minister of Public Safety David McGuinty (Ottawa South, Ont.) announced the release of Canada’s Sensitive Technology List (STL), an important tool to inform policies and initiatives, and to bolster our national security by safeguarding Canadian innovation and development of sensitive technologies. The full release is available online. Contact Alice.Hansen@ps-sp.gc.ca. Minister of Public Safety David McGuinty (Ottawa South, Ont.) announced the … Read more
Minister of Public Safety David McGuinty (Ottawa South, Ont.) highlighted measures to further strengthen security at the border, expanding on the $1.3 billion Border Plan the Government of Canada announced in December: The appointment of a Fentanyl Czar, who will engage with U.S. counterparts, and enhance operational collaboration and efficiency in combatting fentanyl, in order … Read more
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister and Northern Affairs, and Minister responsible for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency Gary Anandasangaree (Scarborough—Rouge Park, Ont.) announced the appointment of Jennifer Richardson as Chief Advisor to Combat Human Trafficking and released details of her expanded mandate, fulfilling a core commitment of the National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking. Her appointment was effective Jan. … Read more
Minister of Emergency Preparedness, President of the King’s Privy Council and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada Harjit S. Sajjan (Vancouver South, B.C.) announced additional details on the upcoming modernization of the Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements (DFAA) program, anticipated to come into effect on April 1, 2025. The modernized DFAA program ensures that when … Read more
Minister of Public Safety David McGuinty (Ottawa South, Ont.) issued a statement: “Through Bill C-83, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act and another Act, the federal correctional system underwent a rapid transformation involving the abolition of administrative segregation and the introduction of the Structured Intervention Unit (SIU) model. This required significant adaptation … Read more
Canada continues to provide support to the United States as they battle the devastating wildfires in southern California. On Jan. 13, the province of Alberta sent a trained and experienced crew of 40 Type 1 wildland firefighters and two support staff. Additional Type 1 firefighters, Incident Command personnel, and qualified support staff will be ready … Read more
Team Canada stands ready to offer our support to the people of California. Canadian agencies, including the Canadian Armed Forces, the Canadian Coast Guard, Global Affairs Canada, and Natural Resources Canada, are actively engaged in discussions with the United States Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and the U.S. National Interagency Coordination Center (NICC), and the California Governor’s … Read more
