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One year ago, Canadians across Atlantic Canada and Eastern Quebec felt the tragic impacts and destruction of the most powerful post-tropical storm in Canada’s history.
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The Government of Canada is providing financial assistance to the Northwest Territories (NWT) at this time of critical need. The NWT has experienced the worst wildfire season on record, leading to widespread evacuations, loss of personal property, and damage to critical infrastructure.
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Today, the 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, the Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, issued the following statement:
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The emergency management community plays an essential role in the safety and security of Canadians every day. They work selflessly to save lives, to protect our property and our environment, and to build resilience in our communities.
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Ministers Sajjan and Thompson to co-host the 2022 Emergency Management Exemplary Service Award Ceremony
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Government of Canada officials will host a media technical briefing for attribution to provide an update on the seasonal outlook for wildfires. Journalists will have the opportunity to ask questions.
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Today, the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs, and the Honourable Brad Johns, Nova Scotia Attorney General and Minister of Justice, appointed 16 members to the Progress Monitoring Committee (PMC).
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Wildfires in British Columbia have continued at an extreme level during the last week, with evacuations, loss of personal property, and damage to critical infrastructure happening in communities across the province.
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On August 19, 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, approved a Request for Federal Assistance from the Government of British Columbia to support the province’s efforts to combat the wildfires.
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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, issued the following statement.
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Following brief remarks, Ministers Sajjan, Blair, Beech, and Rodriguez and Parliamentary Secretary Dabrusin will take questions from the media.
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The Northwest Territories is currently experiencing the worst wildfire season on record, leading to widespread evacuations, loss of personal property, and damage to critical infrastructure.
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The governments of Canada and Nova Scotia continue to make progress towards meeting the recommendations set out in the Mass Casualty Commission’s Final Report, and to ensure the senseless tragedy never happens again.
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Today, the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs, issued the following statement
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On Sunday, July 23rd, The Honourable Bill Blair, President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Emergency Preparedness, approved a Request for Federal Assistance from the Province of Nova Scotia to assist with their response to this emergency.
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The Honourable Marco Mendicino, Minister of Public Safety, today issued a Ministerial Direction to the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) to ensure victims’ rights are considered from the beginning and strengthen the way it shares information with victims and the government.
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Members of the media are invited to join the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, for an update on the 2023 wildfires season.
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The Honourable Marco Mendicino, Minister of Public Safety, today announced new federal support to fight cyberbullying and keep young people in Prince Edward Island safe online.
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Members of the media are invited to join the Honourable Marco Mendicino, Minister of Public Safety, for an announcement about the Government of Canada’s efforts to protect young people online.
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The Honourable Bill Blair, President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Emergency Preparedness, has approved a Request for Federal Assistance from the Government of British Columbia to support their efforts to combat wildfires
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Today, the Honourable Marco Mendicino, Minister of Public Safety, announced that the City of Calgary will receive up to $7.7 million from the BSCF to prevent gun crime and gang violence.
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Advancing Indigenous-led approaches to public safety is central to both maintaining public safety in First Nations communities and advancing reconciliation. That’s why the Government of Canada is taking action with a comprehensive plan that gets guns off our streets and puts more resources into our communities.
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Members of the media are invited to join the Honourable Marco Mendicino, Minister of Public Safety, to make an announcement to prevent gun crime and gang violence in Calgary.
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Partout au pays, les Canadiens sont de plus en plus confrontés aux réalités des catastrophes naturelles – telles que les inondations, les feux de forêt et les ouragans.
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Members of the media are invited to join the Honourable Bill Blair, President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Emergency Preparedness, as he makes an announcement about supporting non-governmental organizations in their response to large-scale emergency events.
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Members of the media are invited to join the Honourable Marco Mendicino, Minister of Public Safety, as he announces new funding for the Tsuut’ina Nation to support anti-gang programming.
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Members of the media are invited to join the Honourable Bill Blair, President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Emergency Preparedness, and the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health, as they provide an update on the wildfire season.
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The 2023 Five Country Ministerial, chaired by Canada and hosted by New Zealand, provided a forum for strengthened cooperation among allies. Ministers and officials agreed to increase collaboration to address common global challenges and emerging threats to our collective security – including foreign interference, violent extremism, cyber threats and terrorism.
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The Government of Canada has a responsibility to protect all Canadians from hate crimes, in particular by keeping community spaces safe. One important tool is the Security Infrastructure Program, which helps community institutions fund the improvements they need to be safe.
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Members of the media are invited to join the Honourable Bill Blair, President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Emergency Preparedness, and the Honourable Doyle Piwniuk, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure for Manitoba, for a press conference following the Federal-Provincial-Territorial (FPT) meeting of Ministers responsible for emergency management.
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Canada has a deep and longstanding commitment to the people of Afghanistan. In the face of a unique and dire situation, Canada’s Criminal Code needed changes to allow international assistance, most importantly humanitarian aid, to reach vulnerable Afghans.
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On June 3, the Honourable Bill Blair, President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Emergency Preparedness, approved a Request for Federal Assistance from Quebec to support their efforts to combat the significant wildfires in the province.
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Today, the Government of Canada reinforced its commitment to a donation-matching initiative with the Canadian Red Cross for people in Nova Scotia affected by wildfires.
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Today, the Government of Canada announced that it will join the Government of the Northwest Territories in matching donations to the United Way of the Northwest Territories, to support disaster relief and recovery efforts in a number of communities.
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Today, the Honourable Marco Mendicino, Minister of Public Safety, today issued the following statement on the National Day Against Gun Violence:
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The Honourable Bill Blair, President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Emergency Preparedness has approved a Request for Federal Assistance (RFA) from the Province of Nova Scotia to support their efforts to combat the significant wildfire situation in the province.
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Members of the media are invited to join the Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, Minister of Canadian Heritage, Quebec lieutenant and member of Parliament for Honoré-Mercier, as he hosts an event with Équipe RDP on behalf of the Honourable Marco Mendicino, Minister of Public Safety, to mark the first National Day Against Gun Violence.
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Today, the federal Minister of Public Safety, the Honourable Marco Mendicino, and Nova Scotia Attorney General and Minister of Justice, the Honourable Brad Johns, announced the appointment of Linda Lee Oland as Founding Chair of the Progress Monitoring Committee (PMC).
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Born and raised in Halifax, N.S., Linda Lee Oland is well-known and respected in the legal community, both locally and nationally.
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The Progress Monitoring Committee (PMC) has been formed by the Governments of Canada and Nova Scotia in response to the final report of the Mass Casualty Commission.
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Members of the media are invited to join the Honourable Marco Mendicino, Minister of Public Safety, as he provides an update on the Government of Canada and Nova Scotia’s response to the Mass Casualty Commission report’s recommendation on our ongoing accountability and shared responsibility.
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Canadians deserve to be safe in their communities. That’s why the Government of Canada has a comprehensive plan that gets guns off our streets and resources into our neighborhoods. A central part of this involves adding resources to fight crime and prevent violence from happening in the first place.
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Members of the media are invited to join the Honourable Helena Jaczek, Minister of Public Services and Procurement, on behalf of the Honourable Marco Mendicino, Minister of Public Safety, for an announcement about the Government of Canada’s work to prevent gun and gang violence.
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Indigenous communities, like all communities in Canada, should be places where individuals and families feel safe.
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Members of the media are invited to join the Honourable Marco Mendicino, Minister of Public Safety, as he makes an announcement regarding federal support for Indigenous-led initiatives to help increase community safety in Akwesasne.
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Canadians deserve to be safe in their communities. That’s why the Government of Canada has a comprehensive plan that gets guns off our streets and resources into our neighbourhoods.
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Members of the media are invited to join the Honourable Marco Mendicino, Minister of Public Safety, Her Worship Catherine Fournier, Mayor of Longueuil and Chair of the Longueuil Agglomeration Executive Committee and Patrick Bélanger, Director of the Service de police de l'agglomération de Longueuil (SPAL), for an announcement regarding a new crime prevention initiative for the Longueuil agglomeration.
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Today, the Honourable Marco Mendicino, Minister of Public Safety, issued the following statement to recognize the 150th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP):
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Today the Honourable Dan Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs and Minister responsible for PrairiesCan and CanNor, on behalf of the Honourable Marco Mendicino, Minister of Public Safety, announced that the City of Winnipeg will receive up to $4.5 million from the BSCF to prevent gun crime and gang violence in the region.
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Canadians deserve to feel and be safe in their communities. One Canadian killed by gun violence is one too many. This is why the Government of Canada has adopted a comprehensive plan to combat gun violence and help keep Canadians safe.
