On Aug. 12, 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.) approved a Request for Federal Assistance from the Government of the Northwest Territories to support their efforts to combat the wildfires. National Defence Minister Bill Blair (Scarborough-Southwest, … Read more
Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs Dominic LeBlanc (Beauséjour, N.B.) issued a statement: “Today, on World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, we join countries across the globe to bring attention to this devastating crime. This year’s theme focuses on reaching every victim and leaving no one behind. We know incidents of human … Read more
On July 23, President of the King’s Privy Council and Minister of Emergency Preparedness Bill Blair (Scarborough-Southwest, Ont.) approved a Request for Federal Assistance from the Province of Nova Scotia to assist with their response to this emergency. Two Canadian Armed Forces CH-149 Cormorant search and rescue helicopters from 14 Wing Greenwood assisted RCMP-led search and … Read more
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino (Eglinton-Lawrence, Ont.) issued a Ministerial Direction to the Correctional Service of Canada to ensure victims’ rights are considered from the beginning and strengthen the way it shares information with victims and the government. This direction will improve notification to victims surrounding security classification and transfers of offenders, and establish a formal process to … Read more
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino (Eglinton-Lawrence, Ont.) announced new federal support to fight cyberbullying and keep young people in Prince Edward Island safe online. Through the Crime Prevention Action Fund, Public Safety Canada is investing $634,900 of federal funding over five years in the Cyberbullying Trauma-Informed Intervention Project. The full release is available online. Contact Alexander.Cohen@ps-sp.gc.ca.
President of the King’s Privy Council and Minister of Emergency Preparedness Bill Blair (Scarborough-Southwest, Ont.) approved a Request for Federal Assistance from the Government of British Columbia to support their efforts to combat wildfires. The Canadian Armed Forces, Canadian Coast Guard and Indigenous Services Canada are providing assistance to the province. Transport Canada, Parks Canada, Public Services and Procurement Canada, … Read more
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino (Eglinton-Lawrence, Ont.) announced that the City of Calgary will receive up to $7.7 million from the Building Safer Communities Fund to prevent gun crime and gang violence. The full release is available online. Contact Alexander.Cohen@ps-sp.gc.ca.
President of the King’s Privy Council and Minister of Emergency Preparedness Bill Blair (Scarborough-Southwest, Ont.) announced an additional $82 million over three years for the Supporting a Humanitarian Workforce to Respond to COVID-19 and Other Large-Scale Emergencies program. This funding builds on investments initially made under the program when it was established in year 2021. The full … Read more
Federal, provincial, and territorial ministers responsible for emergency management met virtually on June 28 to discuss progress made on shared emergency management priorities. The meeting was co-chaired by President of the King’s Privy Council and Minister of Emergency Preparedness Bill Blair (Scarborough-Southwest, Ont.) and Manitoba Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Doyle Piwniuk. During the meeting, they discussed the … Read more
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino (Eglinton-Lawrence, Ont.) announced that places of worship and other community organizations can now apply for funding under this year’s Security Infrastructure Program call for applications. Organizations can apply for funding until August 31, 2023. The full release is available online. Contact alexander.cohen@ps-sp.gc.ca.
