Mayor John Tory has been adamant about the need for federal assistance to help with the cost and logistics of relocation. Continue reading →

Bill Blair is acknowledging that the latest rash of shootings – most recently in Toronto – has touched off a sense of urgency among the public for the government to do more to keep deadly firearms out of the wrong hands. Continue reading →

Pro-migrant advocates are calling on the government to abolish the newly created Federal Department of Border Security and Organized Crime among other things. Continue reading →

A new poll released Friday suggests two-thirds of Canadians think irregular border crossings are at “crisis” level. But Bill Blair, the newly-named Minister of Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction, said those concerns show many don’t understand the issue. Continue reading →

Officials estimate there are currently more than 3,000 refugees and asylum seekers living in Toronto. Continue reading →

In light of news the government is prepared to consider restrictions on handguns, could an amendment by the Senate to a proposed gun reform bill be the most realistic prospect for change? Continue reading →

Ontario cabinet minister Lisa MacLeod warned Ottawa earlier this week while appearing before a House of Commons immigration committee that the request would be made. Continue reading →

Tempers flared at an emergency meeting of the House of Commons immigration committee on Tuesday, with witnesses and MPs clashing repeatedly. Continue reading →

The announcement came after Premier Doug Ford met with Toronto Police Chief Mark Saunders, Mayor John Tory and Bill Blair, the federal minister of border security and organized crime reduction, to discuss gun violence in the wake of a fatal shooting spree in the city over the weekend. Continue reading →

The appointment of former Toronto police chief Bill Blair to cabinet show the federal government sees asylum seekers as a 2019 election issue, Supriya Dwivedi says. Continue reading →