Ottawa – David McGuinty, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, announced that the Government of Canada is investing $107.3 million to fight crime in Quebec. This includes $84.8 million through the Gun and Gang Violence Action Fund and up to $22.5 million in federal support until 2027 to bolster Quebec’s participation in the National DNA Data Bank – an …
Ottawa – David J. McGuinty, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, announced $12.5 million through to 2028 to support the continued operation of the Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline – a vital part of the Government of Canada’s plan to combat human trafficking. Operated by the Canadian Centre to End Human Trafficking, a non-governmental, charitable organization, the hotline is toll-free, confidential, and accessible …
Ottawa – David J. McGuinty, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, announced $39.7 million in federal funding to protect children and youth from online sexual exploitation. Local Internet Child Exploitation Units in Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia, Alberta, Nova Scotia, Saskatchewan and New Brunswick are now receiving up to $21.5 million through to 2027 via the Contribution Program to Combat Serious …
Ottawa – The Government of Canada is committed to ensuring that the criminal justice effectively keeps everyone in Canada, and the communities they live in, safe. This means ensuring our bail laws maintain public safety, instill public confidence in the justice system, and respect the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. There are specific challenges facing our bail system posed by …
