Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada Eleanor Olszewski (Edmonton Centre, Alta.) and Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Tim Hodgson (Markham-Thornhill, Ont.) announced that the Government of Canada is investing $316.7 million over the next five years to increase Canada’s aerial wildfire firefighting capacity. This investment, … Read more
Minister of Public Safety Gary Anandasangaree (Scarborough—Guildwood—Rouge Park, Ont.) and Liberal MP Shannon Miedema (Halifax, N.S.) announced $1,273,617 in federal funding for the Ummah Society’s new youth‑focused initiative, supported through Public Safety Canada’s Youth Gang Prevention Fund. The full release is available online. Contact Simon.Lafortune@ps-sp.gc.ca. Secretary of State for Combatting Crime Ruby Sahota (Brampton North—Caledon, Ont.), joined by Parliamentary Secretary … Read more
Secretary of State for Canada Revenue Agency and Financial Institutions Wayne Long (Saint John—Kennebecasis, N.B.) announced $628,068 in federal funding to the John Howard Society of New Brunswick through Public Safety Canada’s Youth Gang Prevention Fund (YGPF). This project aims to help youth and young people aged 12-30 who may be at risk of getting involved in … Read more
On Jan. 27-28, 2026, the Government of Canada hosted the Governments of Mexico and the United States in Ottawa for the Ninth Meeting of the North American Drug Dialogue (NADD). The annual NADD meeting brings together the three countries’ counternarcotics policy makers, law enforcement leaders, and public health experts to collaborate on strategies to counter … Read more
Minister of Public Safety Gary Anandasangaree (Scarborough—Guildwood—Rouge Park, Ont.) and Justice Minister and Attorney General, and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Sean Fraser (Central Nova, N.S.) issued a statement: “The National Commitments to Combat Antisemitism, released today, represent a significant milestone in a pan-Canadian approach to preventing and addressing hate and protecting affected … Read more
Minister of Public Safety Gary Anandasangaree (Scarborough—Guildwood—Rouge Park, Ont.) announced an investment totalling $913,111 for 11 organizations in the Mount Royal, Que., area through the Canada Community Security Program, including schools, places of worship, and other gathering spaces. The full release is available online. Contact Simon.Lafortune@ps-sp.gc.ca.
Minister of Public Safety Gary Anandasangaree (Scarborough—Guildwood—Rouge Park, Ont.) accompanied by Secretary of State for Nature Nathalie Provost (Châteauguay—Les Jardins-de-Napierville, Que.) and Quebec Minister of Public Security Ian Lafrenière announced the launch of the Assault-Style Firearms Compensation Program (ASFCP) to all eligible firearms owners nation-wide. This voluntary program will remove dangerous, assault-style firearms from our communities … Read more
Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada Eleanor Olszewski (Edmonton Centre, Alta.) issued a statement: “Pimicikamak Cree Nation in Manitoba declared a local state of emergency on December 29, 2025, following a power outage resulting of the failure of the power distribution line supplying the community.. Consequently, … Read more
Minister of Public Safety Gary Anandasangaree (Scarborough—Guildwood—Rouge Park, Ont.) announced over $1.16 million in federal support to the Malvern Family Resource Centre in Scarborough , Ont., (MFRC) through the Crime Prevention Action Fund (CPAF). This funding will support MFRC’s project, On the Rise: Building resilience in at-risk youth across Malvern and Scarborough, a five-year project designed to … Read more
Minister of Public Safety Gary Anandasangaree (Scarborough—Guildwood—Rouge Park, Ont.) and Quebec Minister of Public Security Ian Lafrenière announced a financial contribution agreement that will support the implementation of the Assault-Style Firearms Compensation Program (ASFCP) in Québec. This federal funding of up to $12.4 million will cover the costs incurred by Québec for coordinating the collection of eligible … Read more
