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Reinforcing security in Canada: a strategic meeting between the ICPC and the Government of Canada

On May 30, our Director General, Ann Champoux, had the honor of meeting with the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Public Safety Canada, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs, and Shawn Tupper, Deputy Minister of Public Safety Canada. This meeting provided an opportunity to discuss the ICPC’s mission, current crime issues, and prevention needs in Canada.  

In line with the ICPC’s commitment to promoting collaborative action, the meeting emphasized the importance of collaboration between the institutional, community, associative and private sectors in facing the problems of crime and insecurity in Canada.   

Shawn Tupper and the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc (Minister of Public Safety Canada), Ann Champoux (ICPC)

This occasion represented an important step in strengthening partnerships between the ICPC and the Canadian authorities to create safer environments for all. It also stresses the organization’s ongoing commitment to working with public institutions to develop crime prevention strategies that meet the specific needs of Canadian communities. 

The ICPC published its second report on violence committed and suffered by young people in the Greater Montreal area

 

In 2022, several acts of violence involving young victims and alleged perpetrators were committed in the cities and boroughs of Greater Montreal. Young adults aged between 18 and 25 represent the majority of victims, but all age groups (11 and under and 12 to 17) are concerned.

It is in this context, and in light of a growing concern among Montrealers about feelings of insecurity, that this report offers an in-depth analysis of the various acts of violence involving young people in Montreal in recent years, highlighting the key factors that have influenced these situations, in particular the COVID-19 pandemic, cyber-violence, and gun violence. Its main objective is to draw up a detailed assessment of the current situation and to make recommendations for the prevention of violence experienced and perpetrated by youth in the city.

This report focuses on four main themes:

  • A descriptive analysis of the crimes against the person between 2015 and 2019
  • Analysis of the living spaces frequented by youth
  • Cybercrime
  • Issues related to criminal acts involving firearms, edged weapons, and improvised weapons as well as young people

Read the report here (available in French only)