Public Safety Canada

New Research to Better Support Canadians Recovering from Natural Disasters

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Donnerstag, Mai 16, 2024
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The four organizations are advancing disaster recovery research through the Canadian Resilient Recovery Initiative (CRRI).

Key Points: 
  • The four organizations are advancing disaster recovery research through the Canadian Resilient Recovery Initiative (CRRI).
  • “Every year, the Red Cross assists thousands of Canadians impacted by the increasing number of climate events in Canada.
  • Our work reflects the need to ensure we build resilient communities in the face of more frequent and severe disasters”.
  • Future research will focus on topics related to equity, Indigenous-led recovery, and the economic impacts of disaster events.

Government of Canada: Updated 2024 wildfire season projections and preparedness measures

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Donnerstag, Mai 9, 2024
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Environment and Climate Change Canada's (ECCC) meteorologists continue to predict weather conditions for spring and summer 2024 that could lead to greater wildfire risks.

Key Points: 
  • Environment and Climate Change Canada's (ECCC) meteorologists continue to predict weather conditions for spring and summer 2024 that could lead to greater wildfire risks.
  • To counter the growing threat of wildfires in Canada, the federal government will continue to support provinces and territories in wildfire mitigation, response, and monitoring.
  • We are making sure we have the capacity to support provinces and territories and mobilize resources when they are needed for the 2024 wildfire season.
  • With the 2024 wildfire season approaching, our government is ensuring that people in Canada have the tools and information they need to understand and manage the health risks associated with wildfires."

First Onsite highlights disaster readiness during Emergency Preparedness Week

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Dienstag, Mai 7, 2024
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First Onsite released the numbers as the second leg of its annual weather and property survey examining Canadians’ concerns, perceptions, and property readiness regarding disasters.

Key Points: 
  • First Onsite released the numbers as the second leg of its annual weather and property survey examining Canadians’ concerns, perceptions, and property readiness regarding disasters.
  • First Onsite is using its platform to provide advocacy and awareness around public safety during Emergency Preparedness Week (May 5-11), a national event supported by Public Safety Canada.
  • “Volatile weather has put many Canadians on edge, and for a good reason,” said Jim Mandeville, SVP of large loss for First Onsite.
  • For businesses, this should also include having a partnership with a property restoration company in place before any type of disaster occurs.

Government introduces legislation to counter foreign interference

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Dienstag, Mai 7, 2024
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This bill also introduces the Foreign Influence Transparency and Accountability Act (FITAA), which creates a Foreign Influence Transparency Registry.

Key Points: 
  • This bill also introduces the Foreign Influence Transparency and Accountability Act (FITAA), which creates a Foreign Influence Transparency Registry.
  • The Government of Canada is committed to protecting Canada and its residents from the threat of foreign interference, and to enhancing our collective resilience against malign foreign influence.
  • This legislation will better enable the Government to detect, investigate, provide advice and get at the root source of foreign interference by enabling stronger enforcement.
  • On September 7, 2023, the Government of Canada launched the Foreign Interference Commission to respond to concerns about foreign interference in the 2019 and 2021 federal elections.

Minister Sajjan reminds Canadians of upcoming test of the National Public Alerting System

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Montag, Mai 6, 2024
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On May 8, 2024, a test of the National Public Alerting System (NPAS) will be conducted in most provinces and territories over television, radio, and wireless devices.

Key Points: 
  • On May 8, 2024, a test of the National Public Alerting System (NPAS) will be conducted in most provinces and territories over television, radio, and wireless devices.
  • I would like to thank the Provinces and Territories that are supporting Public Safety Canada's participation in this important public test across the country."
  • Public Safety Canada is the federal lead for national public alerting.
  • Each EMO has an agreement to access the system and determines how it will operationalize emergency public alerting in their respective jurisdictions.

Budget 2024: Federal government details Canada's first national flood insurance program to be launched in partnership with property and casualty insurers

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Mittwoch, April 17, 2024
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OTTAWA, ON, April 16, 2024 /CNW/ - In today's federal budget, the government took another step forward to partner with the country's property and casualty (P&C) insurers to continue developing Canada's first low-cost national flood insurance program for households at high-risk of flooding.

Key Points: 
  • OTTAWA, ON, April 16, 2024 /CNW/ - In today's federal budget, the government took another step forward to partner with the country's property and casualty (P&C) insurers to continue developing Canada's first low-cost national flood insurance program for households at high-risk of flooding.
  • Canada's P&C insurance industry and the federal government have already begun working to rapidly scale and start delivering the program in 2025.
  • The new program would provide financial protection to high-risk households, while reducing disaster costs to federal and provincial government treasuries.
  • IBC and its members are eager to continue partnering with the federal, provincial and territorial governments to establish the country's first low-cost national flood insurance program to protect high-risk households for the 2025 flood season and onwards."

National Impaired Driving Prevention Week – Combatting Impaired Driving Requires Holistic Approach

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Freitag, März 15, 2024
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OAKVILLE, Ontario, March 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- March 17 – 23, 2023 is National Impaired Driving Prevention Week.

Key Points: 
  • OAKVILLE, Ontario, March 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- March 17 – 23, 2023 is National Impaired Driving Prevention Week.
  • Despite the progress that has been made, impaired driving is still one of the leading causes of criminal death in Canada.
  • MADD Canada’s National President, Tanya Hansen Pratt, knows all too well the real cost of impaired driving.
  • Drug impaired driving also endangers Canadians and according to Public Safety Canada, is on the rise.

Government of Canada helps Jewish community in Montréal protect themselves against hate-motivated crimes

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Mittwoch, März 13, 2024
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This investment is helping these organizations increase the safety of their establishments through the addition of security personnel.

Key Points: 
  • This investment is helping these organizations increase the safety of their establishments through the addition of security personnel.
  • The Government of Canada is committed to helping Canadian communities at risk of hate-motivated crimes to protect and strengthen the security of their community centres, places of worship and other institutions.
  • "This additional funding for security infrastructure is a good start and will help us ensure the safety of our community in the West Island.
  • Antisemitism is at record levels and government investments are essential in securing our institutions."

Government of Canada announces funding to help counter ideologically motivated violent extremism

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Dienstag, März 12, 2024
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Housed at King's College London's International Centre for the Study of Radicalization and Political Violence (ICSR), the READ is a secured online repository of information about ideologically motivated violent extremism (IMVE).

Key Points: 
  • Housed at King's College London's International Centre for the Study of Radicalization and Political Violence (ICSR), the READ is a secured online repository of information about ideologically motivated violent extremism (IMVE).
  • It is designed to support in-depth work by researchers and practitioners to better understand forms of IMVE such as white supremacist, xenophobic, anti-authority, and gender-driven manifestations of violent extremism.
  • This funding will help improve understanding of violent extremism dynamics, as well as strengthen capacity to prevent violent radicalization and respond effectively to emerging threats through improved knowledge-sharing.
  • The Community Resilience Fund, led by Public Safety's Canada Centre, provides financial support to organizations working to improve Canada's understanding and capacity to prevent and counter violent extremism.

Statement - Minister LeBlanc welcomes the Second Annual Structured Intervention Unit (SIU) Implementation Advisory Panel (IAP) Report

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Montag, März 11, 2024
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OTTAWA, ON, March 11, 2024 /CNW/ - The Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs, today issued the following statement:

Key Points: 
  • OTTAWA, ON, March 11, 2024 /CNW/ - The Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs, today issued the following statement:
    "Since the Structured Intervention Unit (SIU) Implementation Advisory Panel's (the Panel) re-establishment in 2021, the Government of Canada remains strongly committed to the successful implementation of Structured Intervention Units.
  • This second annual report provides us with valuable insight into the implementation of SIUs across federal correctional institutions, and their findings and recommendations are an important source of knowledge to help strengthen the SIU model.
  • The Government of Canada has responded to the Panel's recommendations and has noted the concerns expressed in this report and in previous Panel reports.
  • Public Safety Canada (PS) has been actively pursuing various initiatives to improve upon several of these issues, in collaboration with the Independent External Decision-Makers (IEDMs), and the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC).