Corrections News Releases

• New rules to prevent contraband in correctional facilities come into force
  October 9, 2024
• Minister LeBlanc announces appointment of Chairperson of the Parole Board of Canada
  June 13, 2024
• Minister LeBlanc welcomes the Second Annual Structured Intervention Unit (SIU) Implementation Advisory Panel (IAP) Report
  March 11, 2024
• Statement: Minister LeBlanc welcomes the Office of the Correctional Investigator's Annual Report
  November 2, 2023
• Minister Mendicino issues Direction to Correctional Service of Canada on Transfer of Offenders
  July 20, 2023
• Government announces new rules to fight contraband in correctional facilities and restrict use of dry cells
  May 5, 2023
• Government of Canada takes steps to address overrepresentation of Indigenous, Black, and racialized people in the criminal justice system
  March 21, 2023
• Government of Canada takes another step towards righting historically unjust convictions
  March 7, 2023
• Re-appointment of Ivan Zinger as Correctional Investigator of Canada
  December 29, 2022
• Minister Mendicino welcomes the Office of the Correctional Investigator's annual report
  November 1, 2022
• Minister Mendicino welcomes annual report from Structured Intervention Unit Implementation Advisory Panel
  October 28, 2022
• Minister Mendicino issues Direction on use of Dry Cells
  August 29, 2022
• Minister Mendicino launches the Federal Framework to Reduce Recidivism
  June 22, 2022
• Minister Mendicino welcomes Auditor General's audit report on federal offenders
  May 31, 2022
• Minister Mendicino welcomes the Office of the Correctional Investigator's Annual Report
  February 10, 2022
• Government of Canada to make record suspensions more affordable
  December 21, 2021
• Pardon legislation introduced to address criminal justice system inequities and keep communities safe
  June 10, 2021
• Beneficiaries of fallen correctional, parole and probation officers now eligible for the Memorial Grant Program
  April 1, 2021
• Statement from Minister Bill Blair in response to CRCC reports
  March 24, 2021
• Statement from Minister Bill Blair regarding National Joint Board of Investigation results
  January 21, 2021
• Minister Blair welcomes the Office of the Correctional Investigator's Annual Report
  October 27, 2020
• Government to support the safe reintegration of offenders under community supervision during COVID-19
  June 9, 2020
• Minister Blair responds to inmate death at Mission Institution
  April 16, 2020
• Minister Blair welcomes the Office of the Correctional Investigator's Annual Report
  February 18, 2020
• Indigenous People in Federal Custody Surpasses 30% Correctional Investigator Issues Statement and Challenge
  January 21, 2020
• University of Regina project to address over-representation of Indigenous people in corrections
  September 6, 2019
• Government appoints expert Advisory Panel to monitor new correctional system
  September 6, 2019
• Statement from Minister Goodale on the passage of Bill C-83 to strengthen federal corrections and keep communities safe
  June 21, 2019
• Government of Canada supports Victims and Survivors of Crime Week
  May 27, 2019
• Statement by the Minister of Public Safety in response to the 2019 Spring Report of the Auditor General of Canada
  May 7, 2019
• No-cost, expedited pardons for simple possession of cannabis
  March 1, 2019
• Government of Canada supports healthy reintegration in Abbotsford
  January 23, 2019
• Statement by the Minister of Public Safety in response to the 2018 Fall Report of the Auditor General of Canada
  November 20, 2018
• Statement by Minister Goodale on the Correctional Service of Canada's Review of Offender Transfers
  November 7, 2018
• Minister Goodale welcomes the Office of the Correctional Investigator's Annual Report
  October 30, 2018
• Correctional Investigator's 2017-18 Annual Report
  October 30, 2018
• Legislation introduced to strengthen federal corrections and keep communities safe
  October 16, 2018
• Mandate letter for the Commissioner of the Correctional Service of Canada issued by Minister Goodale
  September 5, 2018
• Royal Assent of Bill C-66, Expungement of Historically Unjust Convictions Act
  June 21, 2018
• Appointment of an Interim Commissioner of the Correctional Service of Canada
  February 2, 2018
• Senior executive appointments to the Parole Board of Canada
  January 24, 2018
• Appointment of Ivan Zinger as Correctional Investigator of Canada
  January 2, 2018
• Statement by Minister Goodale in response to the 2017 Fall Report of the Auditor General of Canada
  November 21, 2017
• Statement from Minister Goodale on Office of the Correctional Investigator 2016–2017 Annual Report
  October 31, 2017
• New Funding: Reintegration Support and Incarceration Alternatives for Indigenous Offenders
  October 16, 2017
• Results released from the Criminal Records Act and Record Suspension User Fee Consultations
  October 10, 2017
• Response to Young Adults Incarcerated Report
  October 5, 2017
• Decrease in Canada's Crime Rate and Admissions to Administrative Segregation
  September 15, 2017
• Government of Canada introduces legislative changes addressing issues in the federal corrections system
  June 19, 2017
• Advisory panel for the reopening of Penitentiary farms at Collins Bay and Joyceville Institutions announced
  May 12, 2017
• Statement from Minister Goodale on the Office of the Correctional Investigator of Canada report into the death of Matthew Hines
  May 2, 2017
• Appointment of Ivan Zinger as acting Correctional Investigator of Canada
  December 22, 2016
• Minister Goodale thanks Howard Sapers for his work as Correctional Investigator of Canada
  November 8, 2016
• Canadians to help shape the Review of Record Suspensions
  November 7, 2016
• Minister Goodale responds to the Annual Report of the Correctional Investigator 2015-2016
  October 31, 2016
• Statement by the Honourable Ralph Goodale, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, on Immigration Detention
  July 19, 2016
• Minister Goodale Inaugurates the Correctional Service of Canada's new Training Academy
  December 16, 2015
• Statement by the Prime Minister of Canada following the swearing-in of the 29th Ministry
  November 4, 2015

Date modified:

2015-12-15