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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

Letter from the Commissioner
January 27, 2012

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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

CSC/NPB ANNOUNCE BOARD OF INVESTIGATION INTO THE RELEASE AND SUPERVISION OF ELI ULAYUK CHARGED WITH THE MURDER OF COMMUNITY PAROLE OFFICER LOUISE PARGETER IN YELLOWKNIFE, NWT
November 12, 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