Officials from across Canada and abroad concluded two days of constructive discussions on reform and innovation of policing in Canada. The Summit on the Economics of Policing – Strengthening Canada's Policing Advantage – was a commitment made by federal, provincial and territorial (FPT) ministers responsible for justice and public safety at their January 2012 meeting. … Read more
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, Man.) met with the Governor of North Dakota, Jack Dalrymple, newly-elected United States Senator for North Dakota, Heidi Heitkamp, and the Attorney General of North Dakota, Wayne Stenehjem, to discuss progress on the Beyond the Border Action Plan and other cross border issues facing the region. Canada and the … Read more
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, Man.) announced that the government has made changes to the Criminal Code list of terrorist entities. Toews said that Canada has made the principled decision to add the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Qods Force to the list. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Qods Force is the clandestine branch of … Read more
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, Man.) announced appointments to the Parole Board of Canada. The full release is available online. Call 613-954-6547.
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, Man.) announced the re-appointment of Ian McPhail as vice chair and Interim Chair of the Commission for Public Complaints Against the RCMP (CPC) for a period of six months. The full release is available online. Call 613-991-2924. On behalf of Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, Man.), National Defence … Read more
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, Man.) made a statement commending the Canada Border Services Agency after the announcement of the removal of Luis Rodriguez Valdez, who was featured on the 'Wanted by the CBSA' List. Valdez is inadmissible to Canada for serious criminality for convictions outside of Canada. He was convicted of assault with … Read more
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, Man.) issued a statement regarding the new requirement for name tags for all Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) front-line officers. Toews added that the CBSA will be joining its partners such as the United States Customs and Border Protection, whose front-line uniform officers all wear personalized name tags. Toews … Read more
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, Man.) issued a statement to mark the Royal Canadian Mounted Police's Change of Command Ceremony in honour of outgoing commanding officer, assistant commissioner D.W. (Bill) Robinson, and incoming commanding officer, assistant commissioner Kevin C. Brosseau, in Winnipeg. More information is available online. Call 613-991-2924.
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, Man.) released a statement regarding the designation of five groups of foreign nationals as "irregular arrivals" under the new provisions introduced in the Protecting Canada's Immigration System Act. Minister Toews' designation will allow tougher measures to be applied to those who participated in the smuggling operation. More information is … Read more
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, Man.) and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Safety Candice Bergen (Portage-Lisgar, Man.) issued a statement about the latest meeting of the Cross-Cultural Roundtable on Security, where migration-related issues were discussed. Toews said this open and honest dialogue between members of the roundtable and departments and agencies responsible … Read more
