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Measures taken by the Government to combat money laundering and strengthen Canada’s Anti-Money Laundering / Anti-Terrorism Financing Regime, and support the Commission of Inquiry into Money Laundering in British Columbia.
The terms of the Merlo Davidson Class Action settlement agreement provided for the Independent Assessor to draft a report of observations and recommendations in the claims process. The final report along with the RCMP response was publicly released on November 19, 2020.
To provide information on RCMP policies and practices surrounding crisis intervention and de-escalation.
The media are reporting on the coroner’s finding that an electronic monitoring system could have prevented the death of a young woman murdered by an offender on parole in January 2020 in the Quebec region.
A former Correctional Officer at Warkworth Institution has initiated a lawsuit against CSC alleging his personal cell phone communications were intercepted in 2015.
On September 15, Australia, the UK and the US announced a trilateral security partnership, to deepen collaboration on defense technology and support Australia's acquisition of nuclear-powered subs.
A large proportion of the public service continues to work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Government offices remain open to ensure the delivery of essential government functions and many clients’ preparations for eventual return to the workplace are ongoing, guided by regional public health agencies.
Note: Questions on employees returning to the workplace should be responded to by the President of the Treasury Board, as the employer.
The Official Languages Act (OLA) is a quasi-constitutional legal instrument, which gives a specific legislative mandate to three federal institutions: the Department of Canadian Heritage, represented by the Minister of Official Languages, the Treasury Board Secretariat, and the Department of Justice.