Aurora, Ontario - 29 January 2015
Prime Minister Stephen Harper today participated in a roundtable discussion on how best to protect Canadians from the evolving threats of terrorism and extremism. He was joined by Julian Fantino, Associate Minister of National Defence, Lois Brown, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Development and Member of Parliament for Newmarket-Aurora, Roxanne James, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, as well as York, Durham, Peel and Hamilton Chiefs of Police.
During the roundtable, Prime Minister Harper heard from law enforcement officials on the tools that authorities need to prevent and investigate terrorist acts, deal with them when they occur, and ensure that laws are in place to punish the violent criminals who engage in such hateful crimes.