Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney (Levis-Bellechasse, Que.) issued a statement following his meeting with G-6 counterparts in Paris. “Terrorism is a global concern, and Canada is committed to doing its part to counter this threat with all of the resources at our disposal. Depraved terrorist organizations like ISIL will not deter us from celebrating the values respected … Read more
Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney (Levis-Bellechasse, Que.) is in Paris, France, where he will represent Canada at the November 6th G-6 Paris meeting, hosted by Bernard Cazeneuve, France’s Minister of the Interior. “As recent events have demonstrated, terrorism is a global threat from which Canada is not immune. The threat posed to global security by radicalized individuals travelling for terrorist purposes … Read more
Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney (Levis-Bellechasse, Que.) gave a keynote address at SecureTech 2014, a conference featuring experts from the defense and security domain. Minister Blaney took this opportunity to announce a strengthened partnership between the Canadian Cyber Incident Response Centre (CCIRC), Canada’s computer security incident response team, and the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA), the … Read more
Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney (Levis-Bellechasse, Que.) highlighted the coming-into-force of the Safer Witnesses Act, which amends the federal Witness Protection Program Act, by making it more effective and secure. The Safer Witnesses Act improves the federal Witness Protection Program by enhancing its interaction with provincial, territorial and municipal witness protection programs. More information is available … Read more
The Government of Canada has taken action to fulfill an Economic Action Plan 2014 commitment by introducing legislation that will enable the creation of a DNA-based Missing Persons Index (MPI). The MPI will be one of five new indices created in the RCMP’s National DNA Data Bank. These indices will be valuable new tools for … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Labour and for Western Economic Diversification Cathy McLeod (Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo, B.C.) announced $2.8 million in federal funding over five years for Project Venture Kamloops, a crime prevention project that will help Aboriginal youth in the Kamloops area. This project is designed to help Aboriginal children and youth reconnect with their traditional values through … Read more
Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney (Levis-Bellechasse, Que.) announced that the Government of Canada intends to introduce legislative changes to the CSIS Act. “The threats to Canada’s security have changed dramatically since the passage of the CSIS Act in 1984. The threat from terrorism is now more complex and diffuse. Now, more than ever, a radical individual … Read more
Speaking at the Insurance Bureau of Canada event, “Preparing Canada for an Earthquake – a National Conversation”, Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney (Levis-Bellechasse, Que.) called on all levels of government, industry, academics and the public to work together on earthquake preparedness strategies. Preparing for an earthquake means acting now to build resilient communities that can better withstand … Read more
Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney (Levis-Bellechasse, Que.) issued a statement to acknowledging the United Nation’s International Day for Disaster Reduction. The Statement is available online. Call 613-991-2924. Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney (Levis-Bellechasse, Que.) announced the appointment of Ms. Elizabeth Walker as the new chairperson of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) External Review Committee (ERC). Ms. Walker comes … Read more
Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney (Levis-Bellechasse, Que.) introduced Bill C-42, Common Sense Firearms Licensing Act. This bill meets the government’s objective to cut red tape for law-abiding firearms owners and provide safe and simple firearms policies. Changes to the Criminal Code and the classification regime would enable the Government to take steps to ensure the rights … Read more
