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August 13, 2019
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Free from hate, free from harm: securing religious institutions

For communities at risk of hate-based violence, preparing to mitigate and prevent active shooter attacks has become a sad reality.


Three levels of government pledge $4.5M to help Toronto police fight gun crime

Mayor John Tory said the money will be used to curtail local street gang activity.


Ontario boosts funds for special emergency response teams

The province is putting $2.5 million toward special first-responder teams that are dispatched when buildings collapse or if there are chemical spills.
 
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Canadian Security announces 2019 Emerging Leader Award winner

Scott Young got his start in security as a dispatcher in Edmonton in 2001. He now oversees 3,000 security professionals across Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. He has been recognized twice by GardaWorld for outstanding sales performance. » Read full article
 
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Rights commissioner sounds alarm on ‘overcrowded’ Hamilton detention centre

A detention centre in Hamilton is so crowded that many inmates sleep on the floor and have easy access to drugs, Ontario’s human rights commissioner said in a letter to the province that calls for systemic change. » Read full article

Two arrested in Revenue Quebec data theft involving 23,000 employees

Quebec provincial police said two people from Quebec City—a 39-year-old woman and a 46-year-old man—were arrested and were meeting with investigators. » Read full article

Doug Ford calls mental health patient detained for killing roommate an ‘animal’

The Ontario Premier said federal laws need to be tougher to deal with people like Zhebin Cong, an in-patient at CAMH in Toronto who failed to return on July 3 from an unaccompanied trip into the community. » Read full article
 
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GSX

Location: Chicago, Il.
Date: September 8-12, 2019
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Security Canada Atlantic

Location: Moncton, N.B.
Date: September 11, 2019
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24th Annual Fraud and Anti-counterfeiting Conference

Location: Toronto, Ont.
Date: September 18-20, 2019
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Canadian Security Honours

Location: Toronto, Ont.
Date: October 3, 2019
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Sector

Location: Toronto, Ont.
Date: October 7-11, 2019
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Security Canada Central

Location: Toronto, Ont.
Date: October 23-24, 2019
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Focus On Healthcare Security

Location: Toronto, Ont.
Date: December 5, 2019
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