Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, Man.) commended members of a joint police operation, which resulted in the rescue of two children and led to child pornography charges against 20 individuals in Atlantic Canada. The full release is available online. Call 613-991-2924.
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, Man.) issued a statement to mark the twenty-eighth anniversary of the bombing of Air India Flight 182 and on Canada's National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism. The full statement is available online. Call 613-991-2924.
Public Safety Canada has recently noted an increase in the reported number of fraudulent calls to Canadians by someone claiming to work for the Cyber Incident Response Centre (CCIRC). Impersonating a CCIRC employee, the fraudster calls unsuspecting Canadians with false claims about their computers, stating they have a virus, or that some credentials need to … Read more
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, Man.) announced that Bill C-42, Enhancing Royal Canadian Mounted Police Accountability Act, received royal assent. Bill C-42 is designed to enhance accountability and transparency. Changes to the RCMP's human resource management regime resulting from the legislation will be reviewed three years after those sections come into force to determine if … Read more
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, Man.) issued a statement after the Canada Border Services Agency announced the arrests of Dean Wayne Morris and Joleen Kelly Patterson, as well as the removal of Wesly Obas Denis. Each had appeared on the "Wanted by the CBSA" list. The full statement is available online. Call 613-991-0657.
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, Man.) announced 11 appointments and nine reappointments to the Parole Board of Canada. The full release is available online. Call 613-960-1856.
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, Man.) released the 2013 Public Report on the Terrorist Threat to Canada, delivering on the commitment in Canada's Counter-terrorism Strategy to update Canadians annually on the evolving terrorist threat environment. The full report is available online. Call 613-991-2924.
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, Man.) and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice Robert Goguen (Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe, N.B.) issued a statement at the conclusion of the Cross-Cultural Roundtable on Security. The Cross-Cultural Roundtable on Security (CCRS) provides a forum for members from a number of Canada's cultural communities to meet with officials from Canadian … Read more
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, Man.) issued a statement congratulating the first Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) recruits to graduate from CBSA's Officer Induction Training Program, after attending a ceremony in Rigaud, Que. "CBSA officers across this country play a vital role in ensuring Canada's security and prosperity. The first experience many people have … Read more
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, Man.) issued a statement after the Canada Border Services Agency announced the removals of Kenroy Clifford Davis and Wasford Uriah Steer, who had been featured on the "Wanted by the CBSA" list. The full statement is available online. Call 613-991-0657.
