Marco Mendicino

• Liberals quietly extend ‘assault-style’ firearms amnesty to Oct. 2025

  Ottawa has once again extended the Criminal Code amnesty period for people who already own banned weapons by two more years to Oct. 30, 2025.

  Canada

  Oct 11, 2023
  
• Justin Trudeau has overhauled his cabinet. Here’s who’s in and who’s out

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shuffled his cabinet Wednesday morning, an attempt to put a new face on his minority government that has been plagued by issues recently.

  Politics

  Jul 26, 2023
  
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• As Trudeau set to shuffle cabinet, 7 ministers expected to exit

  Global News has confirmed Marco Mendicino, David Lametti, and Mona Fortier are expected to be among the cabinet ministers set to be removed from the front bench in cabinet shuffle.

  Politics

  Jul 25, 2023
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• CSC staff ‘worried the circus would begin’ before Bernardo transfer: emails

  A series of emails from Correctional Service Canada employees detail worry about the 'optics' and potential 'circus' around Paul Bernardo's prison transfer.

  Canada

  Jul 21, 2023
• Change ‘incomprehensible’ laws in Bernardo transfer: lawyer for victims’ families

  The families of two of serial killer Paul Bernardo are calling for changes to confinement standards in the wake of Bernardo's prisoner transfer being called "sound."

  Canada

  Jul 20, 2023
• Paul Bernardo prison transfer needed to be kept ‘low profile,’ officials said

  Emails obtained by Global News through an access to information request show communications officials discussing the need to keep news of Bernardo's transfer a 'close hold.'

  Politics

  Jul 19, 2023
• Mendicino says Privacy Act restricts disclosure for inmate transfers. Watchdog differs

  Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino has said that the Correctional Service of Canada owes Canadians an explanation given the severity of Paul Bernardo's crimes.

  Canada

  Jul 17, 2023
• ‘Guns and gangs’: Alberta First Nation gets federal cash for gang suppression

  The Tsuut'ina First Nation is set to receive funding to help deal with a sharp increase in crime and develop anti-gang programming.

  Canada

  Jul 11, 2023
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• Senior officials had no reason to believe Mendicino was unaware of Bernardo transfer

  Notorious serial killer and rapist Paul Bernardo was transferred to medium-security La Macaza Institution, about 190 kilometres northwest of Montreal, on May 29.

  Canada

  Jul 11, 2023
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• Bernardo transfer spurred CSC questions on whether Mendicino knew: emails

  The public safety minister and his staff have been under heavy scrutiny over the past month as more details have emerged about the timeline of the prison transfer.

  Canada

  Jul 4, 2023