Public Safety Canada News http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/app_support/xml/ps_news_e.xml Public Safety Canada COPYRIGHT en-ca Fri, 27 May 2011 13:51:26 -0400 web@ps.gc.ca Fri, 22 May 2009 14:18:37 -0400 1 web@ps.gc.ca FeedForAll v2.0 (2.0.2.9) http://www.feedforall.com The Honourable Peter Van Loan, Minister of Public Safety, made the following statement in response to the news that a combined law enforcement operation has resulted in the seizure of approximately 276 kilograms of alleged cocaine with an approximate street value of $40 million. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20081223-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20081223-eng.aspx?rss=true Tue, 23 Dec 2008 13:34:16 -0500 The Honourable Peter Van Loan, Minister of Public Safety, today issued the following statement announcing the re-appointment of Mr. Paul Kennedy as Chair of the Commission for Public Complaints Against the RCMP (CPC) to an additional term expiring December 31, 2009. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20081212-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20081212-eng.aspx?rss=true Fri, 12 Dec 2008 10:00:50 -0500 "Our Government remains committed to protecting the safety and security of our communities. At the same time, we recognize the importance of promoting trade between Canada and the United States and strengthening this country’s economy," said Minister Van Loan. "For this reason, I am pleased that membership in the NEXUS program has more than doubled in the past two years and keeps increasing. This vital program facilitates quick and secure entry into Canada and the United States for pre-approved, low-risk travellers." http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/media/release-communique/2008/2008-12-08-eng.html 01F28AF3-724E-4CE5-86E0-B21F91A93C60 Tue, 9 Dec 2008 16:56:19 -0500 The Minister of Public Safety, the Honourable Peter Van Loan today announced that the Government has completed the two-year review of the Criminal Code list of terrorist entities, and that the Governor in Council has accepted his recommendation that the forty-one entities currently listed should remain on the list. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20081128-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20081128-eng.aspx?rss=true Fri, 28 Nov 2008 11:39:32 -0500 The Honourable Peter Van Loan, Minister of Public Safety, today released the interim report from the RCMP Reform Implementation Council. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20081125-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20081125-eng.aspx?rss=true Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:43:21 -0500 Emergency responders and government departments responsible for emergency management today took part in a joint transit emergency preparedness exercise, known as TRANSGUARD I, in Coquitlam, B.C. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20081123-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20081123-eng.aspx?rss=true Sun, 23 Nov 2008 11:13:42 -0500 If an emergency happens in your community, it may take emergency workers some time to get to you. You should be prepared to take care of yourself and your family for a minimum of 72 hours. By taking a few simple steps today, you can become better prepared to face a range of emergencies - anytime, anywhere. http://www.getprepared.ca/index-eng.aspx?rss=true main http://www.getprepared.ca/index-eng.aspx?rss=true Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:23:23 -0400 Today, the Minister of Public Safety, the Honourable Stockwell Day, issued a statement following the publication of Commissioner Frank Iacobucci's report. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20081021-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20081021-eng.aspx?rss=true Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:44:46 -0400 The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, today issued the following statement on the deportation of Clinton St-Thomas, a Montréal man who has been convicted of a number of offences related to his association with a street gang. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080905-8-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080905-8-eng.aspx?rss=true Fri, 5 Sep 2008 17:07:59 -0400 Laurie Hawn, Member of Parliament (Edmonton Centre), on behalf of the Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, today announced support for the Beth Shalom Synagogue to assist them with security infrastructure enhancements. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080905-9-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080905-9-eng.aspx?rss=true Fri, 5 Sep 2008 14:13:58 -0400 Rick Dykstra, Member of Parliament (St. Catharines), on behalf of the Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, today announced support for the Islamic Society of St. Catharines to assist them with security infrastructure enhancements. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080905-12-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080905-12-eng.aspx?rss=true Fri, 5 Sep 2008 13:39:40 -0400 Patrick Brown, Member of Parliament (Barrie), on behalf of the Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, today announced support for the Am Shalom Congregation in Barrie to assist them with security infrastructure enhancements. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080905-10-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080905-10-eng.aspx?rss=true Fri, 5 Sep 2008 13:16:29 -0400 Mike Wallace, Member of Parliament (Burlington), on behalf of the Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, today announced support for the Halton Islamic Association to assist them with security infrastructure enhancements. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080905-11-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080905-11-eng.aspx?rss=true Fri, 5 Sep 2008 13:30:07 -0400 Royal Galipeau, Member of Parliament (Ottawa-Orleans), on behalf of the Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, today announced support for the Ottawa Muslim Association to assist them with security infrastructure enhancements. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080905-14-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080905-14-eng.aspx?rss=true Fri, 5 Sep 2008 14:01:47 -0400 Joy Smith, Member of Parliament (Kildonan-St. Paul), on behalf of the Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, today announced support for the Jewish Community Campus of Winnipeg (Asper Jewish Community Campus) to assist them with security infrastructure enhancements. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080905-13-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080905-13-eng.aspx?rss=true Fri, 5 Sep 2008 13:52:25 -0400 The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, today announced support for four Jewish community organizations to assist them with security infrastructure enhancements. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080905-6-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080905-6-eng.aspx?rss=true Fri, 5 Sep 2008 15:43:47 -0400 The Honourable Peter Mackay, Minister of Defence and Member of Parliament (Central Nova), on behalf of the Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, today announced support for the Portuguese Social Club of Nova Scotia to assist them with security infrastructure enhancements. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080905-5-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080905-5-eng.aspx?rss=true Fri, 5 Sep 2008 13:17:51 -0400 The Honourable Michael M Fortier, Minister of International Trade and Minister Responsible for Montreal, on behalf of the Minister of Public Safety, the Honourable Stockwell Day, today announced support for six Jewish community organizations to assist them with security infrastructure enhancements. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080905-3-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080905-3-eng.aspx?rss=true Fri, 5 Sep 2008 13:17:07 -0400 The Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, on behalf of the Minister of Public Safety, the Honourable Stockwell Day, today announced support for ten Jewish community organizations to assist them with security infrastructure enhancements. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080905-1-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080905-1-eng.aspx?rss=true Fri, 5 Sep 2008 13:13:24 -0400 The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, today announced two part-time and three full-time appointments to the National Parole Board. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080905-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080905-eng.aspx?rss=true Fri, 5 Sep 2008 09:24:27 -0400 The Honourable Gordon O'Connor, Minister of National Revenue, today unveiled a new state-of-the-art tool to target the market of contraband and counterfeit tobacco in Canada. http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/nwsrm/rlss/2008/m09/nr080904-eng.html http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/nwsrm/rlss/2008/m09/nr080904-eng.html Thu, 4 Sep 2008 15:11:51 -0400 The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, announces in Toronto, Wednesday, September 3, 2008, $4.9 million in funding over 3.5 years to prevent and reduce youth gangs in the City of Toronto. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080903-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080903-eng.aspxr Wed, 3 Sep 2008 15:39:22 -0400 The Honourable Rob Nicholson, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, on behalf of the Minister of Public Safety, the Honourable Stockwell Day, today officially opened the joint Canada-United States NEXUS Enrolment Centre in Niagara Falls, NY. http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/media/release-communique/2008/2008-09-02-eng.html http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/media/release-communique/2008/2008-09-02-eng.html Tue, 2 Sep 2008 11:22:34 -0400 The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, today announced a new anti-drug strategy and $120 million in funding over five years to help eliminate drugs in federal prisons. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080829-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080829-eng.aspx?rss=true Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:02:00 -0400 The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, made the following statement today with respect to an 18-month drug investigation that combined the policing efforts of the Ottawa Police Service (OPS), Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080827-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080827-eng.aspx?rss=true Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:05:47 -0400 Today the Honourable Rob Nicholson, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, on behalf of the Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, along with the Honourable Marian Horne, Minister of Justice for the Yukon, announced an investment of over $850,000 to support six crime prevention projects in the Yukon. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080822-1-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080822-1-eng.aspx?rss=true Fri, 22 Aug 2008 17:09:05 -0400 The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, today issued the following statement on the deportation of Mr. Xin Zhi Deng to his native China, where he is wanted for fraud. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080822-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080822-eng.aspx?rss=true Fri, 22 Aug 2008 14:02:44 -0400 The Honourable Rob Nicholson, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, on behalf of the Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, today announced more than $688,000 in funding to support five crime prevention projects that focus on helping at-risk Aboriginal youth in the Northwest Territories. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080821-1-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080821-1-eng.aspx?rss=true Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:58:13 -0400 The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, today announced that, in response to increased traffic congestion caused by construction at the Peace Arch (Douglas) border crossing, the hours of service of the NEXUS lanes will expand at the Pacific Highway crossing. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080821-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080821-eng.aspx?rss=true Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:21:17 -0400 The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, today issued a statement on the arrest by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) of Pietro D'Adamo. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080820-3-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080820-3-eng.aspx?rss=true Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:59:54 -0400 The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, issued the following statement on the deportation of Mr. Giuseppe Coluccio, an individual on Italy's most wanted list. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080820-2-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080820-2-eng.aspx?rss=true Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:07:51 -0400 The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, today announced that NEXUS has expanded to the Fort Frances, Ontario-International Falls, Minnesota border crossing. http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/media/release-communique/2008/2008-08-20-eng.html http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/media/release-communique/2008/2008-08-20-eng.html Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:35:21 -0400 The Honourable Rob Nicholson, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, on behalf of the Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, today announced close to $570,000 in funding to support four crime prevention projects that focus on helping at-risk Aboriginal youth in Nunavut. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080820-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080820-eng.aspx?rss=true Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:58:52 -0400 The Hon. Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, today issued the following statement about the rise in street gang violence in cities across Canada. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080819-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080819-eng.aspx?rss=true Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:25:09 -0400 Rick Casson, Member of Parliament for Lethbridge, Alberta, on behalf of the Minister of Public Safety, the Honourable Stockwell Day, announced today that a NEXUS lane and enrolment centre have opened at the Coutts, Alberta–Sweetgrass, Montana border crossing. http://cbsa.gc.ca/media/release-communique/2008/2008-08-18-eng.html http://cbsa.gc.ca/media/release-communique/2008/2008-08-18-eng.html Tue, 19 Aug 2008 08:20:58 -0400 Today, the Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, reiterated the Government of Canada's support for the important work and contribution of police boards in a keynote address to the Canadian Association of Police Boards (CAPB) annual conference. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080815-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080815-eng.aspx?rss=true Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:16:29 -0400 The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety along with the Honourable Len Goucher, Minister of Immigration for Nova Scotia, on behalf of the Honourable Cecil Clarke, Attorney General and Minister of Justice for Nova Scotia, today announced an agreement for the use of Nova Scotia's electronic monitoring systems in a pilot program for federal offenders. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080811-1-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080811-1-eng.aspx?rss=true Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:42:42 -0400 The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety Canada, announces a one-year pilot program to electronically monitor federal offenders, Monday, August 11, 2008, in Mississauga, Ontario. The pilot program, which will begin in September 2008, will monitor up to 30 offenders in the Ontario Region using ankle bracelets with Global Positioning System (GPS) technology. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080811-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080811-eng.aspx?rss=true Mon, 11 Aug 2008 08:50:25 -0400 The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, made the following statement today after a series of explosions at a propane facility caused the evacuation of a residential neighbourhood. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080810-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080810-eng.aspx?rss=true Sun, 10 Aug 2008 20:11:39 -0400 The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, made the following statement today in response to news that the Immigration Taskforce arrested Mr. Giuseppe Coluccio in Markham, Ontario. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080807-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080807-eng.aspx?rss=true Thu, 7 Aug 2008 20:01:46 -0400 The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, today announced one part-time and one full-time appointment to the National Parole Board. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080806-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080806-eng.aspx?rss=true Wed, 6 Aug 2008 10:20:23 -0400 The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has just completed extensive investigations into the illegal importation and sale of replica firearms in the Lower Mainland. During the course of these investigations, the CBSA laid 78 criminal charges and seized over 800 replica firearms. http://cbsa.gc.ca/media/prosecutions-poursuites/pac/2008-08-01-eng.html http://cbsa.gc.ca/media/prosecutions-poursuites/pac/2008-08-01-eng.html Fri, 1 Aug 2008 13:31:04 -0400 The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, made the following statement today concerning an RCMP investigation that has led to two of Canada's largest tobacco companies - Imperial Tobacco Canada Limited and Rothmans Benson & Hedges - entering guilty pleas in response to indictable offences under the Excise Act. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080731-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080731-eng.aspx?rss=true Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:16:17 -0400 The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) today confirmed the deportation of an Ottawa man associated with street gangs. Remy Maliragora, 27, was returned to Rwanda under escort by CBSA Officers on July 27. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080728-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080728-eng.aspx?rss=true Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:16:39 -0400 The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, made the following statement today regarding the successful removal of an alleged sex offender from Alberta, Canada. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080722-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080722-eng.aspx?rss=true Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:25:41 -0400 The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety Canada, announces at Moncton airport Friday July 11, 2008, that the Government of Canada is extending border services at the Moncton, Fredericton and Charlottetown airports effective July 14, 2008. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080711-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080711-eng.aspx?rss=true Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:45:16 -0400 Minister of Public Safety, Stockwell Day, opens the new border-crossing at Port of Andover, New Brunswick. Joining him are members of the CBSA honour guard, Rodney Brayall and Scott Harper, Thursday, July 10, 2008. http://cbsa.gc.ca/media/release-communique/2008/2008-07-10-eng.html http://cbsa.gc.ca/media/release-communique/2008/2008-07-10-eng.html Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:30:24 -0400 The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, today announced that the Government of Canada provided final payments to the province of New Brunswick through the Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements (DFAA). The payments were for flooding which occurred in 1999 and 2000. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080710-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080710-eng.asp Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:35:36 -0400 Minister of Public Safety, Stockwell Day, announces in Charlottetown, Wednesday, July 9, 2008, that the federal government provided two payments to Prince Edward Island for damages caused by flooding in 2003. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080708-2-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080708-2-eng.aspx?rss=true Wed, 9 Jul 2008 12:17:32 -0400 Today the Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, along with the Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence and Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, and the Honourable Cecil Clarke, Attorney General and Minister of Justice for Nova Scotia, announced an investment of $148,900 to support a crime prevention project in Nova Scotia. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080708-1-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080708-1-eng.aspx?rss=true Tue, 8 Jul 2008 11:11:40 -0400 The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, today announced that the Government of Canada provided an interim payment to Newfoundland and Labrador through the Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements (DFAA). http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080708-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080708-eng.aspx?rss=true Tue, 8 Jul 2008 07:00:29 -0400 The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety announced today in St John's an investment of $282,180 to help Newfoundland and Labador communities target crime prevention efforts. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080707-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080707-eng.aspx?rss=true Mon, 7 Jul 2008 12:35:08 -0400 The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, today announced changes to the Correctional Service of Canada's (CSC) Mother-Child Program, after having requested a review of the program in February 2008. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080627-1-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080627-1-eng.aspx?rss=true Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:06:24 -0400 The Government of Canada announced today an amendment to the Corrections and Conditional Release Regulations (CCRR) that will now include a Dangerous Offender designation among the list of factors that must be considered by the Correctional Service Canada (CSC) before assigning inmates to a lower security classification level. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080627-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080627-eng.aspx?rss=true Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:34:54 -0400 The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, today announced four full-time and two part-time appointments to the National Parole Board. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080624-1-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080624-1-eng.aspx?rss=true Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:10:38 -0400 The Honourable Jason Kenney, Secretary of State (Multiculturalism and Canadian Identity), on behalf of the Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, participated in the unveiling of a renovated Air India memorial in Ottawa on the National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080623-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080623-eng.aspx?rss=true Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:07:50 -0400 Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced that effective immediately RCMP Cadets will receive an allowance of $500 per week for the duration of their 24-week training period. http://www.pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?category=1&id=2160 http://www.pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?category=1&id=2160 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:29:45 -0400 The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, issued the following statement upon the release of the final report by the Commission for Public Complaints Against the RCMP (CPC) on the use of Conducted Energy Weapons (CEWs), commonly known as Tasers. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080618-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080618-eng.aspx?rss=true Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:31:49 -0400 The Minister of Public Safety, the Honourable Stockwell Day, today announced that the Government of Canada has just entered into a new agreement with the Rivière Rouge/Mont Tremblant International airport that will include publicly funded border clearance to passengers and their luggage. http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/media/release-communique/2008/2008-06-18-eng.html http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/media/release-communique/2008/2008-06-18-eng.html Wed, 18 Jun 2008 08:53:35 -0400 The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, made the following statement following the arrest of three alleged drug traffickers in the Montreal area. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080617-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080617-eng.aspx?rss=true Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:28:21 -0400 Toronto, June 16, 2008, Minister of Public Safety, Stockwell Day, announces the listing of the World Tamil Movement as a terrorist organization. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080616-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080616-eng.aspx?rss=true Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:09:55 -0400 The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, announced today that the Government of Canada is providing a final payment of $12.4 million, through the Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements (DFAA), to the Province of Ontario for the 1998 ice storm. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080613-1-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080613-1-eng.aspx?rss=true Fri, 13 Jun 2008 11:48:12 -0400 The Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and the Honourable Stockwell Day, P.C., M.P., Minister of Public Safety joined their G-8 counterparts in Tokyo, Japan in renewing their commitment to work together to fight transnational organized crime and terrorism. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080613-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080613-eng.aspx?rss=true Fri, 13 Jun 2008 09:58:58 -0400 The Government of Canada today announced that the Portsmouth Community Correctional Centre (CCC) will be closed in approximately ten months, and the offenders housed at this centre will be moved to a stand alone unit at Frontenac Institution. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080605-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080605-eng.aspx?rss=true Thu, 5 Jun 2008 12:11:11 -0400 The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, today announced funding to help local at-risk Aboriginal youth in Merritt, British Columbia, get involved in the community, steer away from a lifestyle of crime, and make better life decisions. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080530-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080530-eng.aspx?rss=true Fri, 30 May 2008 22:42:20 -0400 The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety today expressed his deep sadness towards the human suffering caused by the recent earthquake that struck China's Sichuan province. Minister Day conveyed his sincere regret while signing a book of condolence at the Chinese Consulate General in Vancouver. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080522-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080522-eng.aspx?rss=true Thu, 22 May 2008 15:02:00 -0400 The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, announced the signing of 20 Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) First Nations community policing service agreements for communities in Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080515-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080515-eng.aspx?rss=true Thu, 15 May 2008 09:49:17 -0400 The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, today announced changes to the Canadian Firearms Program as part of the Government of Canada's action plan aimed at bolstering public safety and effective firearms control. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080514-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080514-eng.aspx?rss=true Wed, 14 May 2008 14:25:00 -0400 The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety today offered thanks on behalf of all Canadians to federal, provincial and municipal law enforcement officials, as well as aboriginal police forces, on the occasion of National Police Week, which runs from May 11 - 17, 2008. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080511-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080511-eng.aspx?rss=true Sun, 11 May 2008 12:02:55 -0400 The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, made the following statement following a record seizure in Vancouver of the illegal precursor chemical MDP2P - the main ingredient used in the production of Ecstasy. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080508-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080508-eng.aspx?rss=true Thu, 8 May 2008 18:48:04 -0400 The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, today joined RCMP Assistant Commissioner Raf Souccar to announce that the Government of Canada is taking action to stop the trade of illicit tobacco in Canada by criminal organizations, by launching the RCMP Contraband Tobacco Enforcement Strategy, as well, a new government task force . http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080507-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080507-eng.aspx?rss=true Wed, 7 May 2008 11:35:51 -0400 The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, made the following statement today in response to news that the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) arrested 45 individuals, who are alleged to be in violation of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA), following a raid of a distribution warehouse facility in the Greater Toronto Area. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080506-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080506-eng.aspx?rss=true Tue, 6 May 2008 20:20:53 -0400 The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, will deliver a keynote address at the Conference Board of Canada's Public-Private Sector Summit on Critical Infrastructure Security http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/ma/2008/ma20080506-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/ma/2008/ma20080506-eng.aspx?rss=true Tue, 6 May 2008 16:52:23 -0400 The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) proceeded today with the implementation of a total smoking ban at its correctional facilities. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080505-1-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080505-1-eng.aspx?rss=true Mon, 5 May 2008 14:48:27 -0400 The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, launched Emergency Preparedness Week by announcing that the Government of Canada is giving $5 million to the provinces and territories to support emergency preparedness through the Joint Emergency Preparedness Program (JEPP). http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080505-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080505-eng.aspx?rss=true Mon, 5 May 2008 14:48:27 -0400 The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, and the Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians, today announced the release of an independent forensic audit report entitled: Forensic Audit of Funding Under Contribution Agreement with the Mohawk Council of Kanesatake during the period April 1, 2003 to March 31, 2005. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080430-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080430-eng.aspx?rss=true Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:19:41 -0400 The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, today announced that Linda Lennon has been re-appointed as a part-time member of the Ontario region of the National Parole Board. Minister Day also announced the re appointment of Michel Pallascio and the appointment of Marie France Pelletier as full time members of the Quebec region. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080415-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080415-eng.aspx?rss=true Tue, 15 Apr 2008 10:37:09 -0400 The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, made the following statement today concerning an announcement by the RCMP of a number of arrests and seizures allegedly involving contraband tobacco and liquor, as well as other illegal drugs, in Saint John, NB. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080411-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080411-eng.aspx?rss=true Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:45:12 -0400 The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety Canada, today met with Michael Chertoff, Secretary of the United States Department of Homeland Security. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080409-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080409-eng.aspx?rss=true Wed, 9 Apr 2008 17:34:39 -0400 The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced today that its officers at the Blue Water Bridge border crossing in Point Edward (near Sarnia), Ontario, have seized 46 kilograms of cocaine with an estimated street value of $5.75 million. http://cbsa.gc.ca/media/prosecutions-poursuites/wsc/2008-04-03-eng.html http://cbsa.gc.ca/media/prosecutions-poursuites/wsc/2008-04-03-eng.html Thu, 3 Apr 2008 12:31:47 -0400 The Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians, on behalf of the Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, together with the Honourable Marian C. Horne, Minister of Justice, today announced that the Government of Canada will provide Yukon with $800,000 as part of a new Police Officers Recruitment Fund. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080331-1-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080331-1-eng.aspx?rss=true Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:17:05 -0400 The Honourable Loyola Hearn, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, on behalf of Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, together with the Honourable Jerome Kennedy, Minister of Justice and Attorney General for Newfoundland and Labrador, today announced that the Government of Canada will provide Newfoundland and Labrador with $5.9 million as part of a new Police Officers Recruitment Fund. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080331-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080331-eng.aspx?rss=true Mon, 31 Mar 2008 10:07:36 -0400 The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, issued the following statement in response to the U.S. government's announcement detailing the new document requirements for travel by land and water to the United States under the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI). http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080328-2-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080328-2-eng.aspx?rss=true Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:26:22 -0400 The Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians, on behalf of the Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, and the Honourable Jackson Lafferty, Minister of Justice for Northwest Territories, today announced that the Government of Canada will provide the Northwest Territories with $800,000 over five years as part of a new Police Officers Recruitment Fund. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080328-1-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080328-1-eng.aspx?rss=true Fri, 28 Mar 2008 11:43:18 -0400 The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence and Minister of the Atlantic Opportunities Agency, on behalf of the Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, and the Honourable Gerard Greenan, Attorney General of Prince Edward Island, today announced that the Government of Canada will provide Prince Edward Island with $1.6 million as part of a new Police Officers Recruitment Fund. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080328-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080328-eng.aspx?rss=true Fri, 28 Mar 2008 10:21:49 -0400 Premier Paul Okalik joined the Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians, today in Ottawa to announce three new federal-territorial agreements under which the Government of Canada will provide Nunavut $5.1 million. http://www.ainc-inac.gc.ca/nr/prs/j-a2008/2-3010-eng.asp http://www.ainc-inac.gc.ca/nr/prs/j-a2008/2-3010-eng.asp Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:37:28 -0400 Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty today announced three important initiatives that will support provincial programs that provide assistance for workers and communities . http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?category=1&id=2040 http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?category=1&id=2040 Thu, 27 Mar 2008 12:45:00 -0400 The Honourable Diane Ablonczy, on behalf of the Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, and the Honourable Fred Lindsay, Solicitor General and Minister of Public Security for Alberta, today announced that the Government of Canada will provide Alberta with $42.4 million as part of a new Police Officers Recruitment Fund. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080326-4-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080326-4-eng.aspx?rss=true Wed, 26 Mar 2008 15:09:54 -0400 The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, made the following statement today concerning an announcement by the RCMP of multiple arrests involving a drug trafficking and marijuana exportation ring based in Kahnawake, QC. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080326-3-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080326-3-eng.aspx?rss=true Wed, 26 Mar 2008 14:56:46 -0400 The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, visited Saudi Arabia on March 25-26. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080326-2-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080326-2-eng.aspx?rss=true Wed, 26 Mar 2008 14:15:53 -0400 The Honourable Vic Toews, President of the Treasury Board, on behalf of the Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, along with Acting Attorney General Gord Mackintosh, on behalf of the Honourable Dave Chomiak, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Manitoba, today announced that the Government of Canada will provide Manitoba with $14.4 million as part of a new Police Officers Recruitment Fund. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080326-1-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080326-1-eng.aspx?rss=true Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:05:16 -0400 The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, along with the Honourable John Foran, Minister of Public Safety of New Brunswick, today announced that the Government of Canada will provide New Brunswick with $8.8 million as part of a new Police Officers Recruitment Fund. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080326-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080326-eng.aspx?rss=true Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:05:47 -0400 The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety Canada, met yesterday with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Prime Minister Salam Fayyad. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080324-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080324-eng.aspx?rss=true Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:03:01 -0400 Today, the Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety Canada and Avi Dicter, Minister of Public Security of the Government of the State of Israel, signed a Declaration of Intent to enhance cooperation in the area of public safety. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080323-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080323-eng.aspx?rss=true Sun, 23 Mar 2008 00:03:01 -0400 The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, today announced the creation of the RCMP Reform Implementation Council, in response to a key recommendation from the Task Force on Governance and Cultural Change in the RCMP. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080320-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080320-eng.aspx?rss=true Thu, 20 Mar 2008 08:35:59 -0400 The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety together with the Honourable Jacques Dupuis, Minister of Public Security and Minister of Justice for Quebec, today announced that the Government of Canada will provide Quebec with $92.3 million as part of a new Police Officers Recruitment Fund. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080319-1-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080319-1-eng.aspx?rss=true Wed, 19 Mar 2008 15:58:22 -0400 The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, and the Honourable Rob Nicholson, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, highlighted the importance of continued cooperation with the U.S. at the 10th Canada -U.S. Cross-Border Crime Forum (CBCF) with the announcement of a new initiative for marine security in shared waterways. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080319-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080319-eng.aspx?rss=true Wed, 19 Mar 2008 00:30:42 -0400 The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, and the Honourable Cecil P. Clarke, Attorney General and Minister of Justice of Nova Scotia, today announced that the Government of Canada will provide Nova Scotia with $11.2 million as part of a new Police Officers Recruitment Fund. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080318-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080318-eng.aspx?rss=true Tue, 18 Mar 2008 08:48:16 -0400 The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, and the Honourable Darryl Hickie, Minister of Corrections, Public Safety, and Policing of Saskatchewan, today announced that the Government of Canada will provide Saskatchewan with $11.7 million as part of a new Police Officers Recruitment Fund. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080314-1-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080314-1-eng.aspx?rss=true Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:35:31 -0400 The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, today took another step toward strengthening the RCMP's drug enforcement and Proceeds of Crime Teams and their ability to detect, investigate, disrupt and dismantle criminal organizations involved in the production and distribution of illicit drugs. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080314-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080314-eng.aspx?rss=true Fri, 14 Mar 2008 10:09:06 -0400 The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, and the Honourable Rob Nicholson, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced five new appointments to the Cross-Cultural Roundtable on Security. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080313-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080313-eng.aspx?rss=true Thu, 13 Mar 2008 11:36:14 -0400 Prime Minister Stephen Harper and British Columbia Premier Gordon Campbell announced three important federal-provincial agreements today and hailed them as evidence of the exceptionally “collaborative and effective” relationship between their two governments. http://www.pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?category=1&id=2020 http://www.pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?category=1&id=2020 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:36:11 -0400 The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, announced today that Canada will participate in an international cyber security exercise named Cyber Storm II. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080310-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080310-eng.aspx?rss=true Mon, 10 Mar 2008 15:43:19 -0400 The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, made the following statement today concerning an RCMP investigation that led to the seizure of a large number of allegedly pirated CDs, DVDs and illegal digital downloads and the arrest of four individuals in Winnipeg. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080307-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080307-eng.aspx?rss=true Fri, 7 Mar 2008 20:10:17 -0500 The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, today announced that the Government of Canada is providing a payment of more than $3.5 million to the Province of Manitoba, under the Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements (DFAA), for flooding which occurred in 2002. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080306-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080306-eng.aspx?rss=true Thu, 6 Mar 2008 12:54:17 -0500 The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, today announced that the Government of Canada is providing a payment of $279,349 to Newfoundland and Labrador, under the Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements (DFAA), for flooding which occurred in 2000. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080306-1-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080306-1-eng.aspx?rss=true Thu, 6 Mar 2008 12:53:20 -0500 The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, today issued the following statement: "I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge March as Fraud Prevention Month in Canada and around the world..." http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080304-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080304-eng.aspx?rss=true Tue, 4 Mar 2008 12:57:36 -0500 The Government of Canada will commit $10 million to expand the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) facilities at the Lacolle-Champlain border crossing, one of the ten busiest Canada-United States border crossings. http://www.tc.gc.ca/mediaroom/releases/nat/2008/08-h062e.htm http://www.tc.gc.ca/mediaroom/releases/nat/2008/08-h062e.htm Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:29:37 -0500 The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, today announced funding of $28,473 to the Progressive Intercultural Community Services Society (PICS) through the Security Infrastructure Pilot (SIP) Program in an effort to assist them in enhancing their security infrastructure. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080229-3-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080229-3-eng.aspx?rss=true Fri, 29 Feb 2008 11:09:03 -0500 The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, today announced funding of $3,000 to the Muslim Association of Brantford through the Security Infrastructure Pilot (SIP) Program in an effort to assist them in enhancing their security infrastructure. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080229-2-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080229-2-eng.aspx?rss=true Fri, 29 Feb 2008 11:06:49 -0500 The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, today announced approval of $216,000 for nine Jewish community organizations across Canada through the Security Infrastructure Pilot (SIP) Program in an effort to assist them in enhancing their security infrastructure. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080229-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080229-eng.aspx?rss=true Fri, 29 Feb 2008 10:45:46 -0500 In preparation for our leaders' meeting in New Orleans on April 21-22, the ministers responsible for the Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America (SPP) met in Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, to review progress on the five priorities identified by leaders in Montebello and to discuss cooperative approaches to common challenges and opportunities. http://www.spp-psp.gc.ca/resource_centre/news-en.aspx?id=11999 http://www.spp-psp.gc.ca/resource_centre/news-en.aspx?id=11999 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 10:34:27 -0500 The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, today took another step to enhance Canada's border security and prosperity by introducing amendments to the Customs Act in the House of Commons. http://cbsa.gc.ca/media/release-communique/2008/2008-02-15-eng.html http://cbsa.gc.ca/media/release-communique/2008/2008-02-15-eng.html Fri, 15 Feb 2008 15:09:08 -0500 The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, announced that the Senate has passed Bill C-3, which is legislation that amends the security certificate process under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA). http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080214-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080214-eng.aspx?rss=true Thu, 14 Feb 2008 16:00:20 -0500 The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, today issued the following statement. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080212-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080212-eng.aspx?rss=true Tue, 12 Feb 2008 10:41:45 -0500 The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, today announced the re-appointment of Pierre Dion of Ottawa and the appointment of Denis Jolette, of Ottawa, as full-time members of the Appeal Division of the National Parole Board (NPB) in Ottawa. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080208-4-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080208-4-eng.aspx?rss=true Fri, 8 Feb 2008 13:55:58 -0500 The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, today announced the appointment of Anne-Marie Asselin as a part-time member of the National Parole Board (NPB) in the Quebec Region. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080208-3-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080208-3-eng.aspx?rss=true Fri, 8 Feb 2008 13:55:17 -0500 The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, today announced that Kelly-Ann Speck has been re-appointed as a full-time member of the National Parole Board (NPB) and has been designated as Vice-Chairperson of the Pacific Region. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080208-2-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080208-2-eng.aspx?rss=true Fri, 8 Feb 2008 13:53:49 -0500 The Minister of Public Safety, the Honourable Stockwell Day, announced today that Louis-Philippe McGraw of Mazerolle Settlement, New Brunswick, has been appointed as a member and Vice-Chairperson of the National Parole Board for the Atlantic Region. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080208-1-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080208-1-eng.aspx?rss=true Fri, 8 Feb 2008 13:52:22 -0500 The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, today announced the re-appointments of Chris Trowbridge and Normand "Rusty" Beauchesne as part-time members of the National Parole Board (NPB) in the Ontario Region. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080208-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080208-eng.aspx?rss=true Fri, 8 Feb 2008 13:50:43 -0500 The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, made the following statement today. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080205-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080205-eng.aspx?rss=true Tue, 5 Feb 2008 17:20:38 -0500 The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, issued the following statement in response to the beginning of new US document requirements for crossing the Canada-US border. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080131-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080131-eng.aspx?rss=true Thu, 31 Jan 2008 10:47:47 -0500 The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, today announced one of the federal government's largest investments ever to a national charitable organization which helps to protect children from online adult sexual predators. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080129-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080129-eng.aspx?rss=true Tue, 29 Jan 2008 15:39:50 -0500 Today the Hon. Michael M Fortier, on behalf of the Hon. Stockwell Day, along with Mr. Guy Ouellette, Parliamentary Assistant to the Quebec Minister of Public Security, on behalf of Mr. Jacques P. Dupuis, Quebec Minister of Justice and Minister of Public Security, announced close to $2.3 million in funding to support six crime prevention projects in Quebec. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080128-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080128-eng.aspx?rss=true Mon, 28 Jan 2008 10:24:07 -0500 Canada's first enhanced driver's licences (EDLs) will be available in British Columbia for use by eligible B.C. residents driving to the United States, Premier Gordon Campbell and Public Safety Minister Stockwell Day announced today. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080121-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080121-eng.aspx?rss=true Mon, 21 Jan 2008 09:52:00 -0500 The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, made the following statement today concerning an announcement by the RCMP, of two arrests involving an alleged ecstasy and methamphetamine laboratory in Repentigny, QC. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080118-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080118-eng.aspx?rss=true Fri, 18 Jan 2008 13:02:15 -0500 The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, took another step to crackdown on illegal drugs, by announcing funding to keep illegal drugs from crossing Canada's borders. http://www.cbsa.gc.ca/media/release-communique/2008/2008-01-17-eng.html http://www.cbsa.gc.ca/media/release-communique/2008/2008-01-17-eng.html Thu, 17 Jan 2008 11:08:36 -0500 The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, issued the following statement in response to an update by the RCMP on “Operation Koala”, an international investigation of internet child sexual abuse involving the RCMP's National Child Exploitation Coordination Centre, the European Police Office (Europol) and Canadian law enforcement agencies. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080115-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080115-eng.aspx?rss=true Tue, 15 Jan 2008 12:40:08 -0500 Today the Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, announced more than $7.7 million in funding to support 15 crime prevention projects in communities across Ontario and one national research project at Queen's University. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080110-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080110-eng.aspx?rss=true Thu, 10 Jan 2008 10:17:39 -0500 Federal, provincial and territorial ministers responsible for emergency management met today to strengthen emergency preparedness and to re-affirm their commitment to a safer Canada. The ministers also announced a number of measures on critical infrastructure, public alerting and disaster mitigation to improve Canada's emergency management system. http://www.scics.gc.ca/english/conferences.asp?x=1&a=viewdocument&id=132 http://www.scics.gc.ca/english/conferences.asp?x=1&a=viewdocument&id=132 Wed, 9 Jan 2008 13:54:13 -0500 The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, today announced enhancements to the Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements (DFAA) to better address the needs of those responding to and recovering from natural disasters. The DFAA are the principal means by which the Government of Canada supports the provinces and territories with response and recovery expenses following a natural disaster. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080109-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080109-eng.aspx?rss=true Wed, 9 Jan 2008 12:07:12 -0500 Today the Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, along with the Honourable Cecil P. Clarke, Attorney General and Minister of Justice for Nova Scotia, announced $1.9 million in funding through the National Crime Prevention Centre to support a youth gang prevention project in Halifax. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080108-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/ma20080108-eng.aspx?rss=true Tue, 8 Jan 2008 13:06:02 -0500 On the morning of January 5, 2008, at 05:39EST an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 originated in the region of the Queen Charlotte Islands. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080105-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2008/nr20080105-eng.aspx?rss=true Sat, 5 Jan 2008 15:09:43 -0500