Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, Man.) commended the efforts of the Canada Border Services Agency following two separate cocaine seizures at Toronto Pearson International Airport totaling almost 9 kilograms. The full statement is available online. Call 613-991-0657. Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, Man.) and Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq (Nunavut) announced increased efforts to keep … Read more
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, Man.) and Justice Minister Rob Nicholson (Niagara Falls, Ont.) issued a statement about the latest meeting of the Cross-Cultural Roundtable on Security (CCRS), where resilience-related issues were discussed. The CCRS provides a forum for prominent 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 on the recent arrests of two individuals sought by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), as well as the addition of five new profiles to the "Wanted by the CBSA" list. More information is available online. Call 613-991-0657. Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, Man.) announced … Read more
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, Man.) returned from Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and Amman, Jordan, where he discussed various public safety and security issues with senior officials. While in Abu Dhabi, Toews met with his counterpart, Lt. Gen. Sheikh Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, minister of the interior and deputy prime minister, Sheikh … Read more
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, Man.) issued a statement on the release of "Gender and Respect: The RCMP Action Plan." The action plan was developed in response to the RCMP's recent Gender-Based Assessment. The full statement is available online. Call 613-991-2924.
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, Man.) announced the next call for proposals for the Communities at Risk: Security Infrastructure Program (SIP). The National Crime Prevention Centre's SIP provides funding for security enhancements to places of worship, provincially recognized educational institutions and community centres with a demonstrated history of being victimized by hate-motivated crime at … Read more
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, Man.) made a statement after the Canada Border Services Agency announced the 26th successful removal of a person on the "Wanted by the CBSA" list, and the addition of five new profiles. The full statement is available online. Call 613-991-0657. Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, Man.) commended the efforts of the Royal Canadian … Read more
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, Man.) commended Canada Border Services Agency officers on two separate tobacco seizures worth $3.4 million, at the Queenston Bridge in Queenston, Ont., and the Peace Bridge in Fort Erie, Ont. The full statement, and more information about the seizure, is available online. Call 613-991-0657. Conservative MP Chungsen Leung (Willowdale, … Read more
On behalf of Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, Man.), Conservative MP David Sweet (Ancaster-Dundas-Flamborough-Westdale, Ont.) announced funding for the Adas Israel Congregation as part of the Communities at Risk: Security Infrastructure Program. The National Crime Prevention Centre's SIP provides funding for security enhancements to not-for-profit community centres, provincially-recognized educational institutions, and places of worship … Read more
On behalf of Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, Man.), Conservative MP LaVar Payne (Medicine Hat, Alta.) announced that support has been extended for the crime prevention program, Connections Leadership and Resiliency Project, run by the SPEC Association for Children and Families. The government is providing $284,355 to extend this project for an additional six … Read more
