On June 30, 2014, at about 2:00 p.m. MST, a lockdown was put in place at Drumheller Institution, a multi-level security federal institution, to enable staff members to conduct an exceptional search.
The Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA) is responsible for screening non-passengers (e.g. airport and airline workers, maintenance staff, retailers) and their belongings before they enter airport restricted areas to meet Transport Canada's regulations
The Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Transport, today announced amendments to the Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 2012 to strengthen airport security and non-passenger screening programs at Canadian airports.
The Honourable Lynne Yelich, Minister of State (Foreign Affairs and Consular), today encouraged Canadians who are planning to attend the 2014 Commonwealth Games to consult the Government of Canada's Travel Advice and Advisories before they depart. The games are taking place in Glasgow, Scotland, from July 23 to August 3, 2014.
On June 28, 2014, Roger Lanteigne, an inmate at Archambault Institution, was found unresponsive in his cell.
Staff members immediately began performing CPR and emergency services were called. The offender was taken to the Cité-Santé Hospital in Laval where he was pronounced dead at 1:10 a.m.
QUEBEC CITY- Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Quebec, wants to inform the Lower St. Lawrence population that the harvesting of shellfish is now forbidden due to toxicity, in accordance with the prohibition order mentioned below, and pursuant to subsection 3(1) of the Management of Contaminated Fisheries Regulations, in the following shellfish area:
The Government of Canada today finalized new plain language labelling regulations that will help improve the safe use of drugs by making drug labels and packaging information easier to read and understand, as promised in the 2013 Speech from the Throne.
Amendments to the Marine Transportation Security Regulations will improve marine security and bring greater clarity and consistency for marine operators. The Regulations Amending the Marine Transportation Security Regulations (MTSR) were published in the Canada Gazette, Part II, on July 2, 2014 and are now in effect