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o The 2025 cyclical event season continues, with wildland fires impacting communities across the country. Public Safety Canada’s (PS) Government Operations Centre (GOC) stood up its Cyclical Event Response Team on April 8, 2025, to provide 24/7 monitoring and reporting on flooding and wildland fires and coordinating requests for federal assistance (RFA).
o According to the Insurance Bureau of Canada, an estimated 90,000 cars (or one car every six minutes) are stolen in Canada each year. This results in approximately $1.5 billion in annual costs to Canadian insurance policyholders and taxpayers.
o On May 20, 2024, the Government of Canada released a National Action Plan on Combatting Auto Theft focused on disrupting, dismantling, and prosecuting the organized crime groups involved.
o Gender-based violence (GBV), including family violence and intimate partner violence (IPV), has been increasing. These forms of violence have long-lasting negative effects and women remain disproportionately affected. Firearms significantly heighten the risk and lethality of IPV.
o Our government made commitments to Canadians at the outset of our mandate to work to end gender-based violence by continuing investments in the National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence. This work will support victims and survivors, prevent violence, and support Indigenous-led approaches.
o Our government will also take action to better protect victims of sexual violence and IPV through new legislative measures.
o With this and a range of other efforts, the Government of Canada is taking action to combat these heinous crimes.
o Reported that 600 foreign nationals with
criminal records due to be deported that are missing.
o On September 16, 2025, media reported that a 12-year-old boy and a 20-year-old man had been charged in a series of violent, unprovoked attacks targeting vulnerable members of the city, including one that left a 62-year-old man dead. These attacks occurred in downtown Toronto on August 31, 2025. This arrest takes place after two other arrests of 12-year-olds for murder/gun violence, and other stories of youth involved in crime.
o CSIS’ 2024 Annual Report was tabled in Parliament on June 13, 2025.
o The report provides details on CSIS’ intelligence operations, engagement efforts, and workforce and culture.
o The flow of prohibited firearms coming from the United States.
o Increases of number of asylum claims at the border crossing in Lacolle, Quebec.