Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair (Scarborough-Southwest, Ont.) confirmed that the Government has approved a Request for Federal Assistance to provide surge capacity support to the Northwest Territories with infection prevention and control, contact tracing, and COVID-19 testing efforts. The Canadian Red Cross will provide one operations lead and nine Epidemic Prevention Control specialists. … Read more
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair (Scarborough-Southwest, Ont.) confirmed that the Government of Canada has approved an extension to a Request for Federal Assistance from the Province of Ontario to manage the COVID-19 outbreaks in long-term care and retirement homes. As a result of this extension, the Canadian Red Cross will continue to support … Read more
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair (Scarborough-Southwest, Ont.) issued a statement: “The Government of Canada welcomes the news that the U.S. is opening its land border to vaccinated Canadian travelers starting in November.” The full statement is available online. Call 613-407-8515.
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair (Scarborough-Southwest, Ont.) confirmed that the Government of Canada has received additional information from the Province of Alberta on the additional medical personnel needed to combat the fourth wave of COVID-19 across the province. The Canadian Armed Forces is preparing to provide up to eight critical care nurses to … Read more
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair (Scarborough-Southwest, Ont.) announced an investment of up to $4.5 million over five years for the expansion of the YMCAs of Quebec’s Alternative Suspension program, a dropout prevention program that helps at-risk youth, aged 12-17, participate in personalized activities as an alternative to a traditional school suspension. This investment will expand the … Read more
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair (Scarborough-Southwest, Ont.) announced a Call for Applications for the NCPS’ Crime Prevention Action Fund. In fiscal year 2022-23, approximately $12 million in funding will become available through the CPAF which supports the implementation of community-based, innovative crime prevention initiatives. Eligible applicants can apply for funding until Oct. 6, 2021 under the following … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Joël Lightbound (Louis—Hébert, Que.) announced that as a result of the SIP Call for Applications of September to November 2020, 150 projects representing over $6 million to support communities at risk of hate-motivated crime have been recommended for development. The full release is available … Read more
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair (Scarborough-Southwest, Ont.) announced the renewal of the Structured Intervention Unit Implementation Advisory Panel and the appointment of Howard Sapers as the Chair for a period of two years. The full release is available online. Call 613-292-0370.
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair (Scarborough-Southwest, Ont.) and National Defence Minister Harjit S. Sajjan (Vancouver South, B.C.) have approved a formal Request for Federal Assistance from the Province of British Columbia to support their efforts to combat wildfires and augment federal resources already on the ground. The Canadian Armed Forces will be sending up … Read more
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair (Scarborough-Southwest, Ont.), Health Minister Patty Hajdu (Thunder Bay-Superior North, Ont.) and Minister of Northern Affairs Dan Vandal (Saint Boniface- Saint Vital, Man.) confirmed that the Government of Canada has approved a request for assistance from the Government of Yukon to support COVID-19 efforts in the community. Public Safety Canada, Public Health … Read more
