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December

23 December 2008: Minister Van Loan applauds law enforcement officers for major drug bust in New Brunswick
12 December 2008: Re-appointment of Mr. Paul Kennedy as Chair of the Commission for Public Complaints Against the RCMP
09 December 2008: NEXUS Reaches the 250,000th Member Mark

November

28 November 2008: Minister of Public Safety completes Two-Year Review of List of Terrorist Entities
25 November 2008: Minister Van Loan receives Interim Report from the RCMP Reform Implementation Council
23 November 2008: Government of Canada coordinates joint transit security exercise

October

30 October 2008: GetPrepared.ca - Is your family prepared?
21 October 2008: The Government of Canada Releases the Iacobucci Internal Inquiry Report

September

05 September 2008: Minister Day comments on the removal of Clinton St-Thomas
05 September 2008: Government supports community organization targeted by hate crime
05 September 2008: Government supports community organization targeted by hate crime
05 September 2008: Government supports community organization targeted by hate crime
05 September 2008: Government supports community organization targeted by hate crime
05 September 2008: Government supports community organization targeted by hate crime
05 September 2008: Government supports community organization targeted by hate crime
05 September 2008: Canada's Government supports community organizations targeted by hate crime - British Columbia
05 September 2008: Canada's Government supports community organizations targeted by hate crime - Nova Scotia
05 September 2008: Canada's Government supports community organizations targeted by hate crime - Quebec
05 September 2008: Canada's Government supports community organizations targeted by hate crime - Ontario
05 September 2008: Minister Day announces five appointments to the National Parole Board
04 September 2008: Minister of National Revenue unveils a new state-of-the-art excise stamp to combat contraband tobacco
03 September 2008: Preventing Youth Gang Activity in Toronto Project
02 September 2008: NEXUS Enrolment Centre opens in Niagara Falls, NY

August

29 August 2008: Government Takes Action to Eliminate Drugs in Federal Prisons
27 August 2008: Minister Day applauds combined police efforts in multiple drug charges
22 August 2008: Government of Canada takes action to prevent crime in Yukon communities
22 August 2008: Alleged fraud leads to deportation from Canada
21 August 2008: Government of Canada takes action to prevent crime in the Northwest Territories
21 August 2008: NEXUS lane hours expand at the Pacific Highway crossing
20 August 2008: Minister Day comments on the arrest of a wanted fugitive by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
20 August 2008: Minister Day applauds the Canada Border Services Agency on the deportation of Mr. Giuseppe Coluccio
20 August 2008: NEXUS expands to the Fort Frances border crossing
20 August 2008: Government of Canada takes action to prevent crime in Nunavut
19 August 2008: Minister Day speaks on gang violence
19 August 2008: NEXUS expands to the Coutts border crossing
15 August 2008: Minister Day outlines Government's actions to protect Canadians in keynote address to the Canadian Association of Police Boards conference
11 August 2008: Governments of Canada and Nova Scotia sign an agreement for electronic monitoring technology
11 August 2008: Government Initiates Electronic Monitoring for Federal Offenders
10 August 2008: Toronto Explosions
07 August 2008: Minister Day applauds the Immigration Taskforce following the arrest of Giuseppe Collucio
06 August 2008: Minister Day announces two new appointments to the National Parole Board
01 August 2008: Canada Border Services Agency lays 78 criminal charges in illegal firearms investigations

July

31 July 2008: Major tobacco companies plead guilty to violations under the Excise Act
28 July 2008: Ottawa street gang member deported from Canada
22 July 2008: Alleged sex offender removed from Canada
14 July 2008: Government of Canada extends border services at Moncton, Fredericton and Charlottetown airports
10 July 2008: Minister Day officially opens the new Port of Andover border-crossing facility
10 July 2008: Canada helps New Brunswick to cover final flooding costs
09 July 2008: Canada helps Prince Edward Island to cover final flooding costs
08 July 2008: Canada takes action to prevent crime in Nova Scotia communities
08 July 2008: Canada helps Newfoundland and Labrador to cover final flooding costs
07 July 2008: Canada Takes Action to Prevent Crime in Newfoundland and Labrador Communities

June

27 June 2008: Minister Day tightens rules for Mother-Child Program to ensure child protection
27 June 2008: Government of Canada strengthens security classification regulations for Dangerous Offenders
24 June 2008: Minister Day announces appointments to the National Parole Board
23 June 2008: Air India memorial re-dedicated in Ottawa on National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism
23 June 2008: Prime Minister Harper announces RCMP Cadet training pay to boost recruitment
18 June 2008: Minister Day receives final report on the use of Conducted Energy Weapons by the RCMP
18 June 2008: Government of Canada signs agreement with Rivière Rouge/Mont Tremblant International Airport
17 June 2008: Alleged Drug Traffickers Arrested in Montreal
16 June 2008: The Government of Canada lists the World Tamil Movement as a terrorist organization
13 June 2008: The Government of Canada delivers final payment of over $12 million to Ontario for the 1998 ice storm
13 June 2008: Ministers of Justice and Public Safety underline Canada's commitment to collaborate in the global fight against organized crime and terrorism
05 June 2008: The government of Canada announces closure of Portsmouth Community Correctional Centre

May

30 May 2008: Minister Day supports a youth crime prevention project in Merritt, British Columbia
22 May 2008: Minister Day offers condolences to the people of China
15 May 2008: Minister Day announces over $21. 3 million for 20 signed RCMP First Nations community policing agreements
14 May 2008: Minister Day Announces Measures to Enhance Public Safety and Firearms Control
11 May 2008: Minister Day offers thanks to Canadian police on the occasion of National Police Week
08 May 2008: Minister Day applauds law enforcement officials in a record seizure of illegal chemicals
07 May 2008: Minister Day announces an action plan to help stop the trade of illicit tobacco by criminal organizations
06 May 2008: Minister Day applauds CBSA following the arrest of 45 individuals for immigration violations
06 May 2008: 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
05 May 2008: Total smoking ban implemented in federal correctional facilities
05 May 2008: Minister Day launches Emergency Preparedness Week by announcing $5 million for emergency preparedness in Canada

April

30 April 2008: Government of Canada releases forensic audit report on funding provided for policing services in Kanesatake
15 April 2008: Minister Day announces appointments to the National Parole Board
11 April 2008: Minister Day comments on drug-related arrests and seizures in Saint John
09 April 2008: Minister Day meets with U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff
03 April 2008: CBSA seizes 46 kilos of cocaine at Sarnia border crossing

March

31 March 2008: Governments of Canada and Yukon partner to put more police on our streets
31 March 2008: Governments of Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador sign agreement to increase police resources in the province
28 March 2008: Minister Day informs Canadians of new U.S. document requirements for land and water entry taking effect June 1, 2009
28 March 2008: Governments of Canada and Northwest Territories partner to put more police on our streets
28 March 2008: Governments of Canada and Prince Edward Island partner to put more police on our streets
27 March 2008: Premier Okalik Joins Minister Strahl to Welcome Three New Federal-Territorial Agreements
27 March 2008: Prime Minister Harper and Premier McGuinty announce three new federal-provincial initiatives
26 March 2008: Governments of Canada and Alberta partner to put more police on our streets
26 March 2008: Minister Day commends the RCMP for dismantling an alleged criminal organization involved in drug trafficking and drug exportation
26 March 2008: Minister Day visits Saudi Arabia
26 March 2008: Governments of Canada and Manitoba partner to put more police on our streets
26 March 2008: Governments of Canada and New Brunswick partner to put more police on our streets
24 March 2008: Minister Day meets with Palestinian Authority President Abbas and Prime Minister Fayyad
23 March 2008: Canada and Israel Sign Declaration to Cooperate on Public Safety
20 March 2008: Minister Day announces new council to assist in implementing RCMP reform
19 March 2008: Governments of Canada and Quebec partner to put more police on our streets
19 March 2008: Government of Canada takes action during Cross-Border Crime Forum to prevent crimes in shared waterways
18 March 2008: Governments of Canada and Nova Scotia partner to put more police on our streets
14 March 2008: Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan partner to put more police on our streets
14 March 2008: Government of Canada moves to bolster drug enforcement efforts
13 March 2008: Ministers Day and Nicholson appoint new members to the Cross-Cultural Roundtable on Security
11 March 2008: Prime Minister Harper, Premier Campbell hail co-operation in delivering for BC
10 March 2008: Minister Day announces Canada's participation in international cyber security exercise
07 March 2008: Minister Day comments on the largest ever seizure of alleged counterfeit CDs and DVDs in Canada
06 March 2008: Minister Day announces over $3.5 million to Manitoba for flood recovery assistance
06 March 2008: Minister Day announces over $279,000 to Newfoundland and Labrador for flood recovery assistance
04 March 2008: Minister Day acknowledges Fraud Prevention Month

February

29 February 2008: Government of Canada to fund expansion at border crossing facility in Lacolle, Quebec
29 February 2008: The Government of Canada assists a Sikh community centre in British Columbia through the Security Infrastructure Pilot Program
29 February 2008: The Government of Canada provides funding to the Muslim Association of Brantford through the Security Infrastructure Pilot Program
29 February 2008: The Government of Canada assists communities targeted by hate motivated crime through a first-ever pilot program
28 February 2008: Joint Statement by Ministers Responsible for the Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America
15 February 2008: The Government of Canada proposes amendments to the Customs Act to strengthen border security
14 February 2008: Minister Day announces passing of legislation to improve the security certificate process
12 February 2008: Minister Day acknowledges Safer Internet Day
08 February 2008: Minister Day announces appointments to the Appeal Division of the National Parole Board
08 February 2008: Stockwell Day announces appointment to the National Parole Board, Quebec Region
08 February 2008: Minister Stockwell Day announces appointments to the National Parole Board in the Pacific Region
08 February 2008: Public Safety Minister Stockwell Day announces appointment of Vice-Chairperson of the National Parole Board in the Atlantic Region
08 February 2008: Minister Day announces re-appointments to the Ontario Region of the National Parole Board
05 February 2008: Minister Day commends efforts to restore hydro in Prince Edward Island

January

31 January 2008: Minister Day reminds Canadians about new U.S. document requirements for land and water entry
29 January 2008: Government of Canada announces $2 million to combat online child sexual exploitation
28 January 2008: Minister Fortier announces almost $2.3 million in funding for six crime prevention projects in Quebec
21 January 2008: Canada's first enhanced driver's licence launched in B.C.
18 January 2008: Minister Day commends the RCMP for dismantling an alleged ecstasy and methamphetamine laboratory
17 January 2008: Minister Day announces funding to reduce cross-border flow of illegal drugs
15 January 2008: Minister Day applauds ongoing international investigation of child sexual abuse on the Internet
10 January 2008: Minister Day announces investment in Ontario crime prevention projects and national research
09 January 2008: Federal, provincial and territorial ministers address emergency management priorities
09 January 2008: Minister Day announces enhancements to federal disaster financial assistance
08 January 2008: The Government of Canada supports Halifax prevention of youth gang activity and crime
05 January 2008: Minister Day comments on British Columbia earthquakes

Date Modified: 2009-05-28

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