Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney (Levis-Bellechasse, Que.) issued a statement to mark the conclusion of Fraud Prevention Month. The full statement is available online. Call 613-991-2924.
Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney (Levis-Bellechasse, Que.) made a statement on the topic of accelerated parole review. “White collar crime has a devastating impact on individuals and communities. That is precisely why our Conservative Government moved forward with measures that would prevent serious fraudsters from being released onto the streets early; before having paid their debt to society,” Blaney … Read more
On behalf of Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney (Levis-Bellechasse, Que.), Minister of Employment and Social Development Jason Kenney (Calgary Southeast, Alta.) announced an advance payment of $500 million in federal funding under the Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements (DFAA) for costs incurred by the Province of Alberta for the severe flooding events that took place in June 2013. Under … Read more
Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney (Levis-Bellechasse, Que.), Suzanne Anton, BC Attorney General and Minister of Justice; and Gregor Robertson, Mayor of Vancouver, announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish a joint compensation framework for the 98 living children of the BC missing and murdered women associated with the criminal actions of Robert Pickton and identified in … Read more
Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney (Levis-Bellechasse, Que.) issued a statement: “Our Government has always stood up for law-abiding hunters, farmers and sport-shooters. Recent decisions made by the Canadian Firearms Program have had the effect of exposing thousands of law-abiding Canadians to potential criminal sanctions. Owners of the affected firearms can rest assured that they will face no … Read more
Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney (Levis-Bellechasse, Que.) issued a statement following his visit to the Canadian Centre for Child Protection (CCCP), a non-profit, charitable organization dedicated to reducing child victimization and providing programs and services to the Canadian public to help protect children on-line. “I would like to thank the CCCP for the opportunity to tour … Read more
Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney (Levis-Bellechasse, Que.) was in Regina to visit RCMP Academy “Depot” Division’s facilities and participate in the Troop 15 graduation ceremony. The full release is available online. Call 613-991-2924.
Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney (Levis-Bellechasse, Que.) issued a statement to mark the conclusion of the National Policing Research Symposium, co-hosted by Public Safety Canada and Simon Fraser University, in Vancouver, British Columbia. The symposium was part of the Economics of Policing initiative. The full statement is available online. Call 613-991-2924.
Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney (Levis-Bellechasse, Que.) and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Roxanne James (Scarborough Centre, Ont.) spoke at an event held by Women in Defence and Security Canada (WiDS) to honour the memory of a fallen female RCMP officer and to present the 2014 WiDS Memorial Scholarship award. The WiDS Memorial Scholarship … Read more
Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney (Levis-Bellechasse, Que.) commended the joint agreement reached between Correctional Service of Canada and Correctional Service of Quebec regarding the Leclerc Institution in Laval, Quebec. The former federal institution will become a provincial facility effective April 1, 2014. “I am pleased this former federal facility will now serve the Province of Quebec, … Read more
