Canadian Security & Law Enforcement Institutions

Canadian and World Politics

National Institutions• Canadian Forces (CF)• Canadian Heritage (PCH)• Environment Canada (EC)• Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)• Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada

(DFAIT)• Industry Canada (IC)• Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)• Parliament of Canada• Public Safety Canada (PSC)• Transport Canada (TC)

Canadian Forces

• Federal Department

• Seven Agencies– Canadian Army– Royal Canadian Navy– Royal Canadian Air Force– Communications Security Establishment (CSE)– Joint Task Force 2 (JTF2)– Military Police (MP)– National Counter-Intelligence Unit (NCIU)– National Investigation Service (NIS)

Canadian Army

• 25 500 Regular Forces

• 16 000 Reserve Forces

• www.army.forces.gc.ca

Royal Canadian Navy

• 8500 Regular Forces

• 5100 Reserve Forces

• www.navy.forces.gc.ca

Royal Canadian Air Force

• 14 500 Regular Forces

• 2600 Reserve Forces

• www.rcaf-arc.forces.gc.ca

Communications Security Establishment

• Canada's National Cryptologic Agency– foreign signals intelligence

in support of defence and foreign policy

– protection of electronic information and communication.

• www.cse-cst.gc.ca

Joint Task Force 2

• Canada’s Special Operations Forces – responsible for federal

counter-terrorist operations – armed assistance in the

resolution of an incident that is affecting, or has the potential to affect, the national interest.

• www.jtf2-foi2.forces.gc.ca

Military Police

• Protecting people and property on National Defence property

– Acts of Parliament– Provincial Highway Traffic

Acts– Code of Service Discipline– Embassy Protection– Military Prison Guards

National Counter-Intelligence Unit

• Identifying, investigating and countering threats to the security of the Canadian Forces and the Department of National Defence from foreign intelligence services, or from individuals/groups

National Investigation Service

• Investigates serious or sensitive service and criminal offences against property, persons, and the Department of National Defence

Canadian Heritage

• Federal Department

• One Agency– National Battlefields

Commission

National Battlefields Commission

• Battlefields Park Police – Highway safety– Appropriate conduct

• www.ccbn-nbc.gc.ca

Environment Canada

• Federal Department

• Two Agencies– Environment Canada’s

Enforcement Branch– Parks Canada Agency

Environment Canada’s Enforcement Branch

• Environmental Enforcement Officer– Federal anti-pollution laws

• Wildlife Enforcement Officer– Bird and endangered

species laws

• www.ec.gc.ca

Parks Canada

• First-Aid Assistant • Biologist • Trainer • Boat Operator • Peace Officer • Forest Firefighter

• www.parkscanada.ca

Fisheries and Oceans Canada

• Federal Department

• Two Agencies– Canadian Coast Guard (CGC)– Fishery Officer

Canadian Coast Guard

• 250 000 km of coast

• 3.7 mn km2

• Great Lakes – St. Lawrence Seaway

• www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca

Fishery Officer

• protect the fishery resources and the fish habitat

• patrols on land, by sea and air

• public education

• www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada

• Federal Department

• One Agency– National Capital

Commission

National Capital Commission

• Conservation Officers– National Capital Commission

Regulations

• www.CanadasCapital.gc.ca

Industry Canada

• Federal Department

• One Agency– Competition Bureau

Competition Bureau

• Ensures a competitive and innovative marketplace.– Ensuring Truth in Advertising– Investigating Cartels– Preventing Abuse of Market

Power– Reviewing Mergers

• www.CompetitionBureau.gc.ca

Natural Resources Canada

• Federal Department

• One Agency– Atomic Energy of Canada

Limited

Atomic Energy of Canada Limited

• Nuclear Security Response Team

• www.aecl.ca

Parliament of Canada

• Federal Legislative Branch

• Two Components– Senate– House of Commons

Parliamentof Canada

Parlementdu Canada

Senate Protective Services

• Security within the Senate precinct

• www.parl.gc.ca

Parliamentof Canada

Parlementdu Canada

House of Commons Security Service

• Security within the House of Commons precinct

• www.parl.gc.ca

Parliamentof Canada

Parlementdu Canada

Public Safety Canada

• Federal Department

• Five Agencies– Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)– Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS)– Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)– Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) – National Parole Board (NPB)

Royal Canadian Mounted Police

• A national, federal, provincial, and municipal policing body

• Federal law everywhere, and under contract everywhere but Ontario and Quebec

• www.rcmp.ca

Canadian Security Intelligence Service

• investigate threats

• analyze information

• produce intelligence

• reports to and advises the Government of Canada

• www.csis.gc.ca

Canada Border Services Agency

• Ensures the security and prosperity of Canada

• Immigration, trade, customs, and protection at 119 crossings and other key ports of entry

• www.cbsa.gc.ca

Correctional Service of Canada

• encouraging and assisting offenders to become law-abiding citizens, while exercising reasonable, safe, secure, and humane control

• www.csc.gc.ca

National Parole Board

• Grant, deny, cancel, terminate, or revoke day parole and full parole

• May also order certain offenders to be held in prison until the end of their sentence

• www.npb-cnlc.gc.ca

Transport, Infrastructure, and Communities Canada

• Federal Department

• Two Agencies– Canada Post– Canadian Air Transport

Security Authority

Canada Post

• Postal Inspector– mail, information and identity

theft – damage to property – fraud – threats to employees – mail related criminal offences

• www.canadapost.ca

Canadian Air Transport Security Authority

• Pre-board Screening• Hold Baggage

Screening • Non-Passenger • Restricted Area Identity

Cards

• www.catsa.gc.ca

Sub-National Institutions• Ontario Ministry of Community Safety and

Correctional Services (MCSCS)• Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR)• Ontario Ministry of the Environment (MOE)• Sûreté du Québec (QPP)• Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (RNC)• Canadian National Railway Police (CNRP)• Canadian Pacific Railway Police (CPRP)• Local Police Forces• University Campus Police/Security Forces • By-Law Enforcement Officers

Ontario Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services• Provincial Department

• Ten Agencies– OPP– OFM– EMO– OPB– OCS

– CISO– OSPCA– OCFS– OCC– NPP

Ontario Provincial Police– Crime Prevention– Traffic Safety– Investigations– Specialized Response Teams– Intelligence– Community Relations– Aboriginal Policing– Municipal Policing– Auxiliary Policing

• www.opp.ca

Ontario Fire Marshal

• Contribute to an environment for the residents of Ontario that is safe from fire and other public safety hazards by providing leadership and expertise in the reduction and elimination of these hazards

• www.ofm.ca

Emergency Management Ontario

• Supports municipalities and ministries in implementing their emergency management programs by providing them with advice, assistance, guidelines, training, and other tools

• www.EmergencyManagementOntario.ca

Ontario Parole Board

• Legislated authority to grant supervised conditional release to adult offenders sentenced to Ontario provincial correctional institutions

• www.opb.gov.on.ca

Ontario Correctional Services

• Establishes, maintains, operates, and monitors adult correctional institutions and probation and parole offices

Criminal Intelligence Service Ontario

• Brings together police services and provincial and federal government agencies to identify and tackle organized crime across the province

Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals • Cruelty Investigations • Sheltering and Adoptions • Government and Industry Advocacy • Humane Education • Reducing Pet Overpopulation • Emergency Rescue and Treatment • Reuniting Lost Pets with their

Owners• www.OntarioSPCA.ca

Centre of Forensic Sciences

• Conduct scientific investigations in cases involving injury or death in unusual circumstances and in crimes against persons or property

Chief Coroner

• Death investigations and inquests to ensure that no death will be overlooked, concealed, or ignored

Niagara Parks Police

• Enforcing Criminal Code of Canada, Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, Highway Traffic Act, Trespass to Property Act, Liquor License Act

• Traffic flow and parking violations

• Lost and Found

Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources

• Provincial Department

• Two Agencies– Conservation Officer– Park Warden

Conservation Officer

• Preserve and protect the Ontario’s natural resources, by enforcing natural resource and public safety provisions of over 27 pieces of provincial legislation and 4 federal statutes

Park Warden

• Protecting Ontario’s natural, cultural, and historic resources

• Education and enforcement of the park rules and regulations

Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General

• Provincial Department

• Two Agencies– Court Enforcement

Officer– Special Investigations

Unit

Court Enforcement Officer

• Ensuring court orders are followed

Special Investigations Unit

• Investigating circumstances involving police and civilians that have resulted in a death, serious injury, or allegations of sexual assault

Ontario Ministry of Transportation

• Provincial Department

• One Agency– Transportation

Enforcement Officer

Transportation Enforcement Officer

• Driver hours of service

• Cargo securement

• Dangerous goods transportation

• Weights and dimensions

• Vehicle maintenance and roadworthiness

Ontario Ministry of the Environment

• Provincial Department

• One Agency– Environmental Officers

Environmental Officers

• District Officers• Spills Action Centre

Officers• Sector Compliance

Branch Officers– Sector sweeps– Industrial, Commercial

and Institutional– Vehicle emissions

enforcement

Sûreté du Québec

• Quebec equivalent of the Ontario Provincial Police

• www.suretequebec.gouv.qc.ca

Royal Newfoundland Constabulary

• Historically, the Newfoundland equivalent of the Ontario Provincial Police, although the RNC is not operational province-wide

• www.gov.nl.ca/rnc

CN Police

• “Protect customers' goods, prevent and investigate crime, and ensure the safety and integrity of CN facilities, equipment, and property”

Canadian Pacific Railway Police

• “Ensure public safety along the tracks & operations of the railway and to protect the railway infrastructure”

Local Police Forces

• e.g., Durham Regional Police Service

• www.drps.ca

• e.g., TTC Transit Enforcement Unit

University Campus Police

• e.g., University of Waterloo Police

• www.uwaterloo.ca/police

By-Law Enforcement

• e.g., Kawartha Lakes

Municipal Law Enforcement

• Municipal Law Enforcement Officers' Association

• www.mleoa.ca