Public Safety Minister

• Saskatchewan begins search for top cop to lead new marshals service

  The province has launched a search for a chief marshal who will lead and will be responsible for developing the new provincial police force.

  Canada

  Sep 12, 2023
  
• Alberta to end practice of holding immigrants in jail while detained

  The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has an agreement with Alberta that allows them to use provincial jails to house people being detained on immigration matters.

  Politics

  Jan 18, 2023
  
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• Test emergency notification to be broadcast on phones, radio and TV Wednesday

  At 1:55 p.m., an alert will go out over television, radio, wireless devices, social media, the Alberta Emergency Alert mobile app and via compatible cellphones.

  Canada

  Nov 15, 2022
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• Saskatchewan Marshals Service slated to arrive in 2026

  The estimated cost for this new service that will have roughly 70 officers will be around $20 million annually.

  Crime

  Nov 3, 2022
• Kris Austin’s appointment to cabinet ‘an insult’: N.B. linguistic group

  Kris Austin has been appointed to cabinet under the New Brunswick Progressive Conservative Party, something advocates for French Immersion and bilingualism call an insult.

  Politics

  Oct 14, 2022
• Public Safety Minister holds discussions on Indigenous police services

  Marco Mendicino said in Saskatchewan the aim of a proposed Indigenous police force would be to empower First Nations and help stop crime from occurring in the first place.

  Canada

  Jul 25, 2022
• Ottawa gives $870 million in advance payments to B.C. for disaster recovery

  The federal and provincial governments are also working on a trilateral agreement on emergency management with the First Nations Leadership Council.

  Politics

  Jul 18, 2022
• Canadian MPs to get panic buttons amid threats, minister says

  Canada's Public Safety Minister says MPs might be given panic buttons to enforce their personal security due to the increase of death threats on social media in recent weeks.

  Politics

  Jun 20, 2022
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• Poundmaker Cree Nation taking next steps to set up independent police force

  Poundmaker has an agreement with RCMP which gives the community access to dedicated police officers, but the chief said they spend a fraction of their time on reserve.

  Canada

  Mar 30, 2021
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• N.B. mayors call for change to Police Act

  The mayors of Rothesay and Quispamsis have sent a letter to the premier asking for changes to the Police Act to help speed up resolutions to complaints against police officers.

  Canada

  Nov 5, 2020