National News Releases
Here you will find news releases issued by the Minister and the Correctional Service of Canada. Please note that the Correctional Service issues many news releases throughout the year, most of which are regional in nature. The news releases included below were issued by CSC's national headquarters and refer to policy and program announcements.
2012
14th Annual Presentation of the Ron Wiebe Restorative Justice Award
November 20, 2012
Restorative Justice Week 2012
October 10, 2012
Letter from the Commissioner
January 27, 2012
2011
SNIFFING OUT CRIME : DRUG DETECTOR DOGS HELP PROMOTE DRUG-FREE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS
November 28, 2011
Media Advisory: Sniffing Out Crime: Drug detector dogs help promote drug-free correctional institutions
November 25, 2011
13th Annual Presentation of the Ron Wiebe Restorative Justice Award
November 15, 2011
DEATH OF AN INMATE FROM THE REGIONAL RECEPTION CENTRE AT (NAME OF INSTITUTION)(NATURAL CAUSES)
September 30, 2011
CSC has resources to help you prepare for Restorative Justice Week 2011
September 22, 2011
CORONER'S INQUEST INTO THE DEATH OF ASHLEY SMITH
May 16, 2011
2010
2010 Ron Wiebe Restorative Justice Award Recipient Announced
November 16, 2010
2010 Restorative Justice Week "Reflexions Past, Present and Future"
November 15, 2010
Statement by the Commissioner of the Correctional Service of Canada Related to the Ashley Smith case
November 12, 2010
Canada Increases Deployments of Correctional Service Officers to Haiti
October 13, 2010
CORRECTIONAL SERVICE CANADA PRESENTS THE 2009 "VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR" AWARD TO MRS. SUSAN HALL
April 26, 2010
2009
Correctional Service Canada Commissioner Don Head concludes successful visit to Kandahar and Kabul, Afghanistan
December 20, 2009
2009 Ron Wiebe Restorative Justice Award Recipient Announced
November 20, 2009
THE 30th ANNIVERSARY OF THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICE OF CANADA
April 6, 2009
2008
GOVERNMENT TAKES ACTION TO ELIMINATE DRUGS IN FEDERAL PRISONS
August 29, 2008
TOTAL SMOKING BAN IMPLEMENTED IN FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES
May 5, 2008
CSC PRESENTS THE 2007 "VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARD" TO HARRY SPENCER
May 5, 2008
CORRECTIONAL SERVICE OF CANADA OFFICERS RECEIVE U.N. PEACEKEEPING MEDALS IN HAITI
February 14, 2008
2007
CANADA'S NEW GOVERNMENT UPGRADES CORRECTIONAL SERVICE CANADA GRANDE CACHE INSTITUTION, CREATES 96 NEW JOBS
July 5, 2007
CORRECTIONAL SERVICE OF CANADA TO IMPLEMENT TOTAL SMOKING BAN AT ALL FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES
June 27, 2007
MINISTER DAY ANNOUNCES THE DEPLOYMENT OF CORRECTIONAL EXPERTS TO AFGHANISTAN
February 9, 2007
2006
CANADA'S NEW GOVERNMENT ENDS TATTOO PROGRAM FOR CONVICTED CRIMINALS
December 4, 2006
RESTORATIVE JUSTICE WEEK - "CREATIVE PARTNERSHIPS, COLLABORATIVE ACTION"
-- BACKGROUNDER
November 9, 2006
CORRECTIONAL SERVICE OF CANADA RESPONDS TO THE CORRECTIONAL INVESTIGATOR'S REPORT
October 16, 2006
CSC PRESENTS THE 2005 "VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARD" TO MS. JACKIE MAXFIELD
-- BACKGROUNDER
April 28, 2006
NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK
April 23, 2006
2005
CITIZENS PLAY IMPORTANT ROLE IN CANADA'S CORRECTIONAL PROCESS
November 22, 2005
2005 RON WIEBE RESTORATIVE JUSTICE AWARD RECIPIENT ANNOUNCED
November 20, 2005
7TH ANNUAL RON WIEBE RESTORATIVE JUSTICE AWARD PRESENTATION
November 15, 2005
RESTORATIVE JUSTICE WEEK - "WISDOM GAINED THROUGH EXPERIENCE"
November 10, 2005
CORRECTIONAL SERVICE OF CANADA RESPONDS TO THE CORRECTIONAL INVESTIGATOR'S REPORT
November 4, 2005
CORRECTIONAL SERVICE CELEBRATES INTERNATIONAL LITERACY DAY
September 6, 2005
ENHANCED INFORMATION SHARING ON FEDERAL OFFENDERS
July 21, 2005
CSC ANNOUNCES PLAN TO FURTHER REDUCE EXPOSURE TO SECOND-HAND SMOKE IN ALL FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES
July 12, 2005
SPECIAL OLYMPIADS IN FEDERAL PENITENTIARIES
July 05, 2005
SPECIAL OLYMPIADS AT MISSION INSTITUTION
SPECIAL OLYMPIADS AT COLLINS BAY INSTITUTION
SPECIAL OLYMPIADS AT LECLERC INSTITUTION
SPRINGHILL INSTITUTION TO HOST SPECIAL OLYMPIADS
WARRANT EXPIRY DATE (WED) RELEASE OF KARLA TEALE (HOMOLKA)
July 04, 2005
EXPERIENCE THE EVOLUTION OF CORRECTIONS IN CANADA
June 14, 2005
SIEGFRIED JANZEN RECEIVES 2004 TAYLOR AWARD
April 22, 2005
CELEBRATING THE WORK OF VOLUNTEERS
April 18, 2005
CORRECTIONAL SERVICE INTRODUCES NEW INFORMATION SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE
April 14, 2005
Passport Canada Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Correctional Service of Canada
March 31, 2005
CORRECTIONAL SERVICE OF CANADA HOSTS CONFERENCE ON ETHNOCULTURAL ISSUES
March 11, 2005
CORRECTIONAL SERVICE OF CANADA RESPONDS TO REPORTS ON WOMEN OFFENDERS
February 17, 2005
GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY CAMPAIGN A SUCCESS
January 27, 2005
2004
CORRECTIONAL SERVICE CANADA GIVES BACK TO THE COMMUNITY
December 6, 2004
CORRECTIONAL SERVICE OF CANADA REMEMBERS AND TAKES ACTION ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
December 6, 2004
CSC CELEBRATES INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEER DAY
December 3, 2004
MEDIA ADVISORY
NATIONAL MEMORIAL IN HONOUR OF LOUISE PARGETER
November 25, 2004
CORRECTIONAL SERVICE OF CANADA TO HOST MEDIA DAYS
November 22, 2004
CITIZENS PLAY IMPORTANT ROLE IN CANADA'S CORRECTIONAL PROCESS
November 22, 2004
CANADIAN YOUTH GROUP WINS 2004 RON WIEBE RESTORATIVE JUSTICE AWARD
November 22, 2004
RESTORATIVE JUSTICE WEEK - ENGAGING US ALL IN THE DIALOGUE
November 16, 2004
INTERNATIONAL TRANSFER OF OFFENDERS ACT COMES INTO FORCE
October 29, 2004
CORRECTIONAL SERVICE OF CANADA PAROLE OFFICER SAFETY
October 21, 2004
TRAGIC DEATH OF PAROLE OFFICER
October 08, 2004
CORRECTIONAL SERVICE CELEBRATES INTERNATIONAL LITERACY DAY
September 7, 2004
CORRECTIONAL SERVICE OF CANADA AND NATIONAL PAROLE BOARD ANNOUNCE BOARD OF INVESTIGATION INTO THE RELEASE AND SUPERVISION OF ERIC FISH
August 17, 2004
REV. PIERRE ALLARD RECEIVES AWARD FROM VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA
August 3, 2004
CSC POLICY ON THE USE OF RESTRAINT EQUIPMENT AMENDED
July 9, 2004
MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES - WORKING TOGETHER TO ADVANCE ADDICTIONS RESEARCH
July 8, 2004
SPECIAL OLYMPICS IN FEDERAL PENITENTIARIES
July 5, 2004
COLLINS BAY OLYMPIAD
LECLERC INSTITUTION: OLYMPIAD FOR DISABLED CHILDREN
KERR-SUPREME COURT DECISION - JUNE 23, 2004
June 25, 2004
STATEMENT
May 23, 2004
POLICE AND CORRECTIONS OFFICIALS SHARE IMPORTANT INFORMATION
May 19, 2004
OPENING OF THE FRASER VALLEY INSTITUTION FOR WOMEN
April 29, 2004
JACQUELINE VERRETTE RECIPIENT OF 2003 TAYLOR AWARD
April 27, 2004
CSC FUNDS REINTEGRATION PROGRAM IN TORONTO
April 26, 2004
CELEBRATING THE WORK OF VOLUNTEERS
April 19, 2004
REPORT PUBLISHED ON THE HEALTH CARE NEEDS OF FEDERAL INMATES
April 7, 2004
CANADA AND NEW BRUNSWICK STRENGTHEN PUBLIC SAFETY
April 6, 2004
CSC TO CONSULT ON PROPOSAL TO ELIMINATE EXPOSURE TO SECOND-HAND SMOKE INSIDE FEDERAL INSTITUTIONS
April 5, 2004
YOUTH TO TAKE ACTION ON CRIME PREVENTION
February 23, 2004
BANKING ON YOUTH: FORUM ON CRIME PREVENTION
February 10, 2004
CSC WELCOMES REPORT ON FEDERAL WOMEN OFFENDERS
January 28, 2004
GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY CAMPAIGN MAKES A DIFFERENCE
January 26, 2004
CITIZENS PLAY IMPORTANT ROLE IN CANADA'S CORRECTIONAL PROCESS
January 19, 2004
CORRECTIONAL SERVICE OF CANADA RESPONDS TO HYDRO REQUESTS TO CONSERVE ENERGY
January 16, 2004
2003
GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY
December 8, 2003
10,000 VOLUNTEERS WORK WITH THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICE OF CANADA TO MAKE YOUR COMMUNITIES SAFE
December 5, 2003
CITIZENS' ADVISORY COMMITTEES TO CORRECTIONAL SERVICE OF CANADA CHOOSE NEW CHAIRPERSON
November 25, 2003
2003 RON WIEBE RESTORATIVE JUSTICE AWARD RECIPIENT ANNOUNCED
November 20, 2003
RESTORATIVE JUSTICE WEEK -- PATHWAYS TO A STRENGTHENED COMMUNITY
November 14, 2003
OFFENDER ART RAISES MONEY FOR CHARITY
October 22, 2003
CORRECTIONAL SERVICE OF CANADA SUSPENDS OPERATIONS OF PRIVATE FIRM'S MEAT PROCESSING PLANT AT PITTSBURGH INSTITUTION
October 8, 2003
AGREEMENT PROVIDES NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR ABORIGINAL FEDERAL OFFENDERS
September 16, 2003
LITERACY: AN ESSENTIAL INGREDIENT OF OFFENDER POST RELEASE SUCCESS
September 4, 2003
CSC AND THE CCSA WORKING TOGETHER TO ADVANCE ADDICTIONS RESEARCH
August 18, 2003
SPECIAL OLYMPICS RUN BY FEDERAL INMATES
July 2, 2003
Backgrounder:
INFECTIOUS DISEASES PREVENTION AND CONTROL IN CANADIAN FEDERAL PENITENTIARIES 2000-2001
April 22, 2003
OPENING CEREMONY OF THE NEW SECURE UNIT AT JOLIETTE INSTITUTION
April 10, 2003
Backgrounder:
HISTORY OF EVENTS RELATED TO FEDERAL WOMEN'S CORRECTIONS
April 8, 2003
MILLHAVEN INSTITUTION RETURNS TO NORMAL
March 12, 2003
ILLEGAL JOB ACTION AT MILLHAVEN INSTITUTION
March 11, 2003
NEW SECURE UNIT OPENS AT EDMONTON INSTITUTION FOR WOMEN
February 26, 2003
CITIZENS PLAY IMPORTANT ROLE IN CANADA'S CORRECTIONAL PROCESS
January 17, 2003
OPENING OF THE NEW SECURE UNIT FOR MAXIMUM-SECURITY OFFENDERS AT NOVA INSTITUTION FOR WOMEN IN TRURO, NOVA SCOTIA
January 16, 2003
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