Press Release Department: Federal - Public Safety Canada

Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair (Scarborough-Southwest, Ont.) announced the reappointment of the RCMP Management Advisory Board members so they can continue their important work. The full release is available online. Call 613-991-0657. Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair (Scarborough-Southwest, Ont.) and Health Minister Patty Hajdu (Thunder Bay-Superior North, Ont.) announced that Canada will extend the Mandatory Isolation … Read more

Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair (Scarborough-Southwest, Ont.) and Families, Children and Social Development Minister Ahmed Hussen (York South-Weston, Ont.) announced the creation of an interdisciplinary Task Force on Flood Insurance and Relocation. As a first step in creating a National High Risk Residential Flood Insurance Program, the Task Force will look at options to … Read more

Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair (Scarborough-Southwest, Ont.) announced the launch of the Canadian Travel Number (CTN). Those who have the same, or similar, name as someone on the Secure Air Travel Act list (commonly referred to as Canada’s ‘no fly list’) sometimes face delays at the airport because they are falsely flagged by it. … Read more

Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair (Scarborough-Southwest, Ont.) announced that $400,000 in federal funding has been made available under the Northern and Aboriginal Crime Prevention Fund for the Northern Prairie Spirit Youth Cultural Continuity Project delivered by the University of Regina. The full release is available online.

Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair (Scarborough-Southwest, Ont.) announced that the final provisions of the Secure Air Travel Regulations have come into force. These provisions will deliver centralized screening and the Canadian Travel Number. The full release is available online. Call 613-991-0657. Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair (Scarborough-Southwest, Ont.) issued the following statement to support the … Read more

Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair (Scarborough-Southwest, Ont.) issued the following statement: “The safety and security of Canadians and the protection of communities are the Government of Canada’s top priorities. I am pleased that the Parole Board of Canada is continuing to adapt to the unprecedented situation created by COVID-19 and is testing … Read more

Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair (Scarborough-Southwest, Ont.) and Health Minister Patty Hajdu (Thunder Bay-Superior North, Ont.) announced the Government has extended the Mandatory Isolation Order and temporary travel restrictions for all non-US travellers, unless their travel is for non-discretionary reasons, to November 30, 2020. The government has also made some practical adjustments to provisions allowing … Read more

Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair (Scarborough-Southwest, Ont.) issued the following statement in response to the Office of the Correctional Investigator’s 2019-20 Annual Report: “We thank the Correctional Investigator for the diligent work that went into the 2019-2020 Annual Report which raises important issues and recommendations regarding education and training, health and safety, and … Read more

The joint public inquiry in response to the April tragedy in Nova Scotia has been established and the Commissioners will now begin their work. The Governments of Canada and Nova Scotia announced their intent to establish a comprehensive joint public inquiry in July. The inquiry will help determine what happened and will make recommendations to … Read more

Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair (Scarborough-Southwest, Ont.) announced $759,762 to YWCA Canada for their project Block Hate: Building Resilience against Online Hate Speech. The four-year project will examine hate speech trends across Canada and work with experts to develop online tools and digital literacy training for young Canadians aged 14 to 30 across ten communities. … Read more