In its first ever report on money laundering from powerful synthetic opioids like illegal fentanyl, the Financial Action Task Force exposes how organized crime groups use a range of methods to launder proceeds from the illegal drug trade and clandestine production and the global supply chains that enable it. These tactics include bulk cash smuggling, cash couriers, … Read more
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino (Eglinton-Lawrence, Ont.) announced senior executive re-appointments to the Parole Board of Canada: Jennifer Oades is reappointed as chairperson of the PBC for a second five-year term effective Jan. 31, 2023. Sylvie Blanchet is reappointed as executive vice-chairperson for a second term of five years, effective Jan. 3, 2023. The full release is available … Read more
President of the King’s Privy Council and Minister of Emergency Preparedness Bill Blair (Scarborough-Southwest, Ont.) announced new federal funding of over $585,000 for a research project led by l’Université du Québec à Montréal that will examine how much flooding will cost in the future and how public policy can contribute to Canada’s resilience to climate change. The … Read more
One year ago, the people of British Columbia experienced a historic and tragic flooding event. The floods and mudslides had devastating impacts for citizens, First Nations communities, and businesses, with massive damage to highways, agriculture production, and infrastructure across southern British Columbia. President of the King’s Privy Council and Minister of Emergency Preparedness Bill Blair … Read more
Senior officials from Canada, Mexico and the United States met on Nov. 7 and 8, in Ottawa and virtually, for the Sixth North American Drug Dialogue (NADD). A result of the 2016 North American Leaders’ Summit, the NADD is the principal mechanism through which our three countries address current and emerging drug threats facing North America. In … Read more
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino (Eglinton-Lawrence, Ont.) and Craig Simailak, Nunavut Minister of Justice, issued a statement: “The Governments of Canada and Nunavut have reached an agreement in principle to expand the First Nations and Inuit Policing Program into Nunavut over the next three years, new RCMP officers will be hired for communities across the … Read more
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino (Eglinton-Lawrence, Ont.) issued a statement: “I thank the Office of the Correctional Investigator for their meticulous work on the 2021-2022 Annual Report. As the Ombudsman for federal offenders, the Correctional Investigator plays an important role in our correctional system. The recommendations help Canada’s federal correctional system remain safe, humane and effective – … Read more
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino (Eglinton-Lawrence, Ont.) issued a statement: “I would like to thank the members of the Structured Intervention Unit Implementation Advisory Panel for their work on the Annual Report,” he said. “The panel’s report provides valuable advice and recommendations regarding SIUs in federal correctional facilities, and the government has responded to it.” The … Read more
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino (Eglinton-Lawrence, Ont.), Christine Tell, Saskatchewan Minister of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety, and Grand Chief Brian Hardlotte, of Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC), signed a Letter of Intent between the three parties, officially establishing the PAGC Public Safety Implementation Team. This team will advance work on Indigenous-led public safety initiatives, tailored … Read more
President of the King’s Privy Council and Minister of Emergency Preparedness Bill Blair (Scarborough-Southwest, Ont.) issued a statement: “Today, as we mark the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, we remain committed to climate change adaptation at home, and strengthening global resilience with our international partners. Canadians have seen the devastation caused by floods, wildfires, hurricanes, … Read more
