Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney (Levis-Bellechasse, Que.) made a statement after Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced the apprehensions of Simon Richard Cova and Robert Faci. Each had appeared on the “Wanted by the CBSA” list. The full statement is available online. Call 613-991-2924.
Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney (Levis-Bellechasse, Que.), National Defence Minister Rob Nicholson (Niagara Falls, Ont.), Robert Nicholson; U.S. Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas; U.S. Senator for New York, Charles E. Schumer; and U.S. Congressman for Western New York, Brian Higgins, officially launched Phase II of the truck cargo pre-inspection pilot at the Peace Bridge … Read more
Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney (Levis-Bellechasse, Que.) commended the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), and the Service de police de la Ville de Longueuil, for their efforts in locating and shutting down a clandestine laboratory in Longueuil, Quebec, last November. Members of the RCMP’s ‘C’ Division Clandestine Laboratory Enforcement Team (CLET) … Read more
Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney (Levis-Bellechasse, Que.) announced $2,389,319 in federal funding over five years for Project Journey, a crime prevention project that will help Aboriginal youth in Pikangikum First Nation. Project Journey, led by the Ontario Provincial Police Red Lake Detachment, will prevent and reduce youth crime and anti-social behaviours among Aboriginal youth-at-risk between the … Read more
Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney (Levis-Bellechasse, Que.) announced the next call for proposals for the Communities at Risk: Security Infrastructure Program. The Communities at Risk: Security Infrastructure Program provides funding for minor security enhancements for eligible not-for-profit community centres, provincially/territorially recognized educational institutions, and places of worship linked to a community at risk of being victimized by … 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 a final payment of $3.6 million in federal funding under the Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements program for costs incurred by the Province of Nova Scotia. The Province of Nova Scotia was subjected to a severe snowstorm … Read more
Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney (Levis-Bellechasse, Que.) launched the Cyber Security Cooperation Program (CSCP), a new five-year funding initiative to support projects that will contribute to the security of Canada’s vital cyber systems. Blaney also announced the program’s first call for proposals. A total of $1.5M in grants and contributions will be available for initiatives that … Read more
Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney (Levis-Bellechasse, Que.) launched the second phase of the national anti-cyberbullying public awareness campaign, StopHatingOnline, to raise awareness of the impact and serious consequences of cyberbullying. The second phase of the campaign is aimed at youth to encourage them to take action to prevent and report cyberbullying, and to raise awareness … Read more
Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney (Levis-Bellechasse, Que.) reaffirmed the government’s commitment to the fight against a modern-day form of slavery while speaking to participants of the National Forum on Human Trafficking. This two day forum brings together key stakeholders and decision-makers, from various sectors of society, who are engaged in the fight against human trafficking. Participants … Read more
Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney (Levis-Bellechasse, Que.) recognized members of the Toronto Immigration Task Force following the arrest of Wei Can Xie in Markham, Ontario. Xie is inadmissible to Canada for serious criminality for being convicted of production of a controlled substance. Call 613-991-2924.
