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Feds 2 Weeks Late on Releasing ArriveCan Invoices, Lists of Subcontractors

November 14, 2022
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MPs on a House of Commons committee said today they are still awaiting lists of subcontractors and invoices yet to be released by the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) to explain how the federal government spent $54 million on the ArriveCan app. “There’s definitely questions on if this delay is a result of simply not…

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Federal Freeze on Buying, Selling Handguns Now in Effect, Says Public Safety Minister

October 21, 2022
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Measures to freeze the number of handguns in Canada took effect on Friday, the federal public safety minister announced in a social media post. “Canada’s national handgun freeze takes effect today!” Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino wrote on Twitter. “It is now illegal to buy, sell or transfer a handgun anywhere in Canada.” In May,…

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MPs Vote Not to Investigate Backdated Public Safety Department Documents

October 12, 2022
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MPs on the immigration and citizenship committee voted Wednesday not to launch an investigation into allegations that then-Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino’s department backdated government documents in 2020. “I think it looks like a waste of time,” said Bloc Québécois MP Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe during an immigration committee meeting on Oct. 12. “And I don’t really see a scandal…

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MPs Vote Not to Launch Investigation of ‘Potential Obstruction of Justice’ Against Mendicino

October 12, 2022
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MPs on the immigration and citizenship committee voted Wednesday not to launch an investigation into allegations that then-Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino’s department backdated government documents in 2020. “I think it looks like a waste of time,” said Bloc Québécois MP Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe during an immigration committee meeting on Oct. 12. “And I don’t really see a scandal…

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Time to Review How RCMP Can Best Serve Communities, Union Head Says

January 14, 2022
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OTTAWA—The head of the RCMP officers’ union says it’s time for a basic look at how the national police force can best serve communities across the country. Brian Sauve, president of the National Police Federation, says such a review could help figure out how many members are needed—and where—to address problems such as rural crime….

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Trudeau Liberals Eye Security Threats to Canada’s Economy With Governmentwide Plan

March 2, 2021
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OTTAWA—The Trudeau government is pressing ahead with efforts to counter economic-based threats to national security, such as theft of valuable intellectual property and damage to critical energy and information networks. In its newly published plan for the coming year, Public Safety Canada says it will lead the development of a comprehensive framework across the government…

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Audit Finds ‘No Formal Tracking’ of IT Security Incidents at Public Safety Canada

February 13, 2021
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OTTAWA—An internal review has uncovered weak security practices when it comes to information technology at Public Safety Canada—from lax controls on the use of portable flash drives to inadequate awareness and training. The review found employees who were no longer with the department “still had privileged access to the network” and that some current employees…

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