Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney (Levis-Bellechasse, Que.) issued a statement after speaking at the 21st Canadian Legislative Conference of the International Association of Fire Fighters, Canada in Ottawa. The full statement is available online. Call 613-991-2924.
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Roxanne James (Scarborough Centre, Ont.) delivered opening remarks at the Intercultural Dialogue Institute’s Greater Toronto Area Public Heroes Awards Ceremony. This event recognizes outstanding members of emergency services within the Greater Toronto Area. The full release is available online. Call 613-991-2924.
On behalf of Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney (Levis-Bellechasse, Que.), Conservative MP Mark Strahl (Chilliwack-Fraser Canyon, B.C.) announced an investment of $19 million for the construction of a state-of-the-art Royal Canadian Mounted Police indoor firing range in Chilliwack. He was joined by assistant commissioner, Wayne Rideout, acting commanding officer, “E” Division, RCMP; Ken Popove, acting mayor, City of … Read more
Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney (Levis-Bellechasse, Que.) and Conservative MP John Weston (West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country, B.C.) announced $4,106,413 in federal funding over five years for the crime prevention project Changing Direction in Support of Aboriginal Youth, which will help at-risk youth in Nanaimo and Williams Lake, British Columbia. The project, run by the … Read more
Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney (Levis-Bellechasse, Que.) and Suzanne Anton, Attorney General and Minister of Justice for British Columbia, commended British Columbia’s Office to Combat Trafficking in Persons (OCTIP) on the launch of their updated online training course aimed at enhancing the ability of first responders and service providers to support victims of human trafficking. The … Read more
On behalf of Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney (Levis-Bellechasse, Que.), Natural Resources Minister Greg Rickford (Kenora, Ont.) announced funding under the First Nations Policing Program to construct a new police facility to replace the Eabametoong detachment located in Eabametoong First Nation, a fly-in community in Ontario. The Government of Canada committed $1.82 million for this project, and the Government of … Read more
On behalf of Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney (Levis-Bellechasse, Que.), Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Peter MacKay (Central Nova, N.S.) announced $2,088,176 in federal funding for the crime prevention project CeaseFire that will help 120 male youth, aged 16 to 25, who are involved in, or at high risk of involvement with criminal activity … Read more
Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney (Levis-Bellechasse, Que.) issued a statement after Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced the apprehension of Anthony Alexander Clarke, who was featured on the “Wanted by the CBSA” list and is inadmissible to Canada. The full statement is available online. Call 613-991-4666. Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney (Levis-Bellechasse, Que.) issued a statement … Read more
Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney (Levis-Bellechasse, Que.) issued a statement after speaking at the Canadian Police Association (CPA) Annual General Meeting and the Victims Week Federal Symposium in Ottawa. The full statement is available online. Call 613-991-2924. Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney (Levis-Bellechasse, Que.) announced a funding extension to the International Association of Fire Fighters, Canada (IAFF/Canada) to deliver … Read more
Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney (Levis-Bellechasse, Que.) and Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander (Ajax-Pickering, Ont.) commended the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) for its investigation leading to charges against two individuals and a company for immigration fraud in Montreal. CBSA announced that Rafic Mansour, Meryem El-Hassani, and the company Methode & Systemes de donnees, Figures inc. … Read more
