Public Safety

  1. Today, the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs, made the following statement in response to the Auditor General of Canada’s performance audit report of the First Nations and Inuit Policing Program.
  2. Today, Anthony Housefather, Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Treasury Board and Member of Parliament for Mount Royal, announced a federal investment of $293,083 to nine Jewish community projects in Montréal through the Expanded Security Infrastructure Program (ESIP).
  3. Today the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs, announced a federal investment of more than $317,000 to the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies, for its partnership with the Extremism and Gaming Research Network.
  4. On March 13, 2024, Public Safety Canada announced a federal investment of $317,806 over two years to the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies, to better understand potentially harmful socialization processes on gaming and gaming-adjacent platforms through a gender lens.
  5. Today, Sameer Zuberi, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities and Member of Parliament for Pierrefonds-Dollard, announced a federal investment of $25, 272 to the Congregation Beth Tikvah Ahavat Shalom Nusach Hoari and $10,977 to the Federation CJA West Island through the Expanded Security Infrastructure Program (ESIP).
  6. Today, the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs, announced a federal investment of more than $195,000 to King’s College London to expand their Repository of Extremist Aligned Documents (READ).
  7. On March 12, 2024, Public Safety Canada announced a federal investment of $195,231 over three years to King’s College London to expand their Repository of Extremist Aligned Documents (READ). This funding was made possible through the Community Resilience Fund (CRF).
  8. The Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs, today issued the following statement
  9. Today the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs, announced a federal investment of more than $199,000 to the SOCLES International Centre for Socio-Legal Studies.
  10. On March 11, 2024, Public Safety Canada announced a federal investment of $199,910.64 over two years to the SOCLES International Centre for Socio-Legal Studies.
  11. The Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, will deliver the opening Keynote Address on Day 2 of the 92nd annual Ottawa Conference on Security and Defence, hosted by the Conference of Defence Associations Institute (CDAI).
  12. The Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs, today issued the following statement:
  13. Today, the Honourable Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, announced a federal investment of $83,766 to the Rhema Chapel of the Redeemed Christian Church of God through the Security Infrastructure Program (SIP)
  14. Today, the Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, and His Worship Ken Sim, Mayor of Vancouver, announced a federal investment of more than $4.2 million to prevent gun crime and gang violence in Vancouver.
  15. Members of the media are invited to join the Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, and His Worship Ken Sim, Mayor of the City of Vancouver, for an announcement on the prevention of gun crime and gang violence in Vancouver.
  16. Government of Canada announces federal support for auto theft investigations and stolen vehicle recovery.
  17. The Government of Canada is investing $15 million over three years to support law enforcement agencies’ work to combat auto theft through Public Safety Canada’s Contribution Program to Combat Serious and Organized Crime (CPCSOC).
  18. The Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs, will joined by the Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, Minister of Transport and Quebec Lieutenant, Valérie Plante, Mayor of Montréal, Mike Duheme, Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), and Fady Dagher, Chief of the Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM), to announce federal financial support to combat auto theft.
  19. Members of the media are invited to join the Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, and the Honourable Lisa Naylor, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure for Manitoba, for a press conference following the Federal-Provincial-Territorial (FPT) meeting of Ministers responsible for emergency management.
  20. Today, the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs, announced a federal investment of $29,663 to the Arabian Muslim Association through the Security Infrastructure Program (SIP).
  21. Investing in crime prevention is part of the Government of Canada’s plan to keep Canadians safe.
  22. Auto theft is impacting thousands of Canadian households every year, particularly in our urban centres.
  23. The Government of Canada hosts National Summit on Combatting Auto Theft.
  24. An estimated 90,000 vehicles are reported stolen annually (or one car every six minutes) in Canada.
  25. All media events will take place at Library and Archives Canada, 395 Wellington Street.
  26. Over the weekend, a significant winter storm hit Atlantic Canada, resulting in one of the heaviest snowfalls in Nova Scotia, particularly Cape Breton, in the past twenty years.
  27. Communities across Canada are more and more often facing the realities of extreme weather events and natural disasters - like wildfires, flood and hurricanes.
  28. The Government of Canada announces federal support to prevent crime and combat auto theft in Ontario.
  29. Members of the media are invited to join the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs, the Honourable Arif Virani, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, the Honourable Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, the Honourable Michael Kerzner, Solicitor General of Ontario, the Honourable Doug Downey, Attorney General of Ontario, and Jim MacSween, President of the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police and Chief of York Regional Police, for an announcement regarding a federal investment to prevent crime and combat auto theft in Ontario.
  30. Today, George Chahal, Member of Parliament for Calgary Skyview, and His Worship Peter Brown, Mayor of Airdrie, announced a federal investment of more than $1 million to prevent gun crime and gang violence in Airdrie.
  31. Auto theft is a highly lucrative, highly sophisticated trans-national crime that not only affects Canadians but empowers criminal organizations through the proceeds of crime. The Government is committed to combatting auto theft in Canada, including the shipment of stolen vehicles through our borders.
  32. Members of the media are invited to join George Chahal, Member of Parliament for Calgary Skyview, and His Worship Peter Brown, Mayor of Airdrie, for an announcement on the prevention of gun crime and gang violence in Airdrie.
  33. ** EVENT CANCELLED ** Members of the media are invited for an announcement on the prevention of gun crime and gang violence in Vancouver.
  34. Today, the Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, announced a federal investment of more than $949,000 to prevent gun crime and gang violence in Colwood, British Columbia.
  35. Today, the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs, announced a federal investment of more than $6.8 million to prevent gun crime and gang violence in Barrie, Orillia, Innisfil, Timmins and Brantford.
  36. Today, Sukh Dhaliwal, Member of Parliament for Surrey-Newton, Member of Parliament for Surrey-Newton, announced a federal investment of $30,056 to the Abu Bakr Society through the Security Infrastructure Program (SIP).
  37. Today, the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs, announced that Ms. Michelaine Lahaie has been re-appointed to the position of Chairperson of the Civilian Review and Complaints Commission (CRCC). She was re-appointed for a 1-year term, effective January 2, 2024.
  38. Members of the media are invited to join Sukh Dhaliwal, Member of Parliament for Surrey-Newton, and Imran Yakub, President of the Abu Bakr Society of Surrey, for an announcement regarding the protection of communities at risk of hate-motivated crimes in Surrey.
  39. Today, the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs, announced the appointment of Professor Angela Campbell as Chairperson of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)’s Management Advisory Board (MAB).
  40. Today, the Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, announced an advance payment of $84,347,404 to the territory through the Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements (DFAA) program, to help assist with response and recovery costs associated with the 2023 wildfires.
  41. Government of Canada officials will host a virtual technical briefing regarding An Act to amend certain Acts and to make certain consequential amendments (firearms), formerly known as Bill C-21.
  42. Today, the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs, announced further support to communities at risk of hate-motivated crimes through an additional $5 million to the expanded Communities At Risk: Security Infrastructure Program (SIP).
  43. Today, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario and Member of Parliament for Thunder Bay—Superior North, Marcus Powlowski, Member of Parliament for Thunder Bay—Rainy River, and Ken Boshcoff, Mayor of the City of Thunder Bay, announced a federal investment of more than $1.9 million to prevent gun crime and gang violence in Thunder Bay.
  44. Today, Bill C-21, An Act to amend certain Acts and to make certain consequential amendments (firearms), received Royal Assent.
  45. Members of the media are invited to join the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario.
  46. Today, the Honourable Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages and Member of Parliament for Edmonton Centre, and His Worship Amarjeet Sohi, Mayor of Edmonton, announced a federal investment of more than $4.2 million to prevent gun crime and gang violence in Edmonton.
  47. Members of the media are invited to join the Honourable Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages and Member of Parliament for Edmonton Centre, and His Worship Amarjeet Sohi, Mayor for the City of Edmonton, for an announcement on the prevention of gun crime and gang violence in Edmonton.
  48. Today, the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs, and the Honourable Arif Virani, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, launched additional public consultations on foreign interference.
  49. The Government of Canada defines foreign interference (FI) as malign activities undertaken by foreign states, or those acting on their behalf, to advance their own strategic objectives to the detriment of Canada’s national interests.
  50. OTTAWA – November 17, 2023 – Today, the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs, and the Honourable Arif Virani, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, issued the following statement following a call with provincial and territorial ministers responsible for Public Safety and Justice to discuss recent global events and their impacts in Canada: