Alex Macleod Receives Security Guard of the Year Award

Commissionaires Great Lakes is proud to announce that Warrant Officer Alex Macleod has won the ASIS Toronto Security Guard of the Year Award! The ceremony was held on Thursday, October 19, 2017, at the Law Enforcement and Security Practitioners Awards luncheon at the Toronto Congress Centre, in partnership with the CANASA Security Canada Central show. The objective of this prestigious … Read more ›

Guard of the Year Award

As an important part of Commissionaires Ottawa’s internal recognition program, the Guard of the Year Award commends outstanding duty performance by a commissionaire. This year’s recipient is: Cmre Jean-Daniel Roy Section 163, Place Vincent Massey, Gatineau Cmre Jean-Daniel Roy, a second-generation commissionaire, joined our ranks in 2009 after CEGEP. He spent a few months at … Read more ›

Supervisor of the Year Award

As an important part of Commissionaires Ottawa’s internal recognition program, the Supervisor of the Year Award commends outstanding duty performance by a supervisor. This year’s recipient is: CWO Marie-Josée Normandeau-Lalonde, Section 64, Global Affaris Canada, Gatineau. CWO Marie-Josée Normandeau-Lalonde continues to be an exemplary supervisor who goes out of her way to surpass client expectations. … Read more ›

Episode 8: #GuardingTheGames – The Final Chapter

This is it! The final episode dedicated wholly to the Invictus Games Toronto 2017. What a ride. It's been two weeks since we’ve returned from the iconic Games experience, and the rush is still with us. We spent the week scurrying around the city chatting with dozens of individuals about their experiences and gained a tremendous amount … Read more ›

Commissionaires spotlight: Keith Montgomery, Ottawa Division

Although only in his early 20s, Keith is no stranger to taking a leadership role during emergency situations. Keith’s ability to remain calm and take immediate action may have saved multiple lives. Keith witnessed a serious multi-car accident while in his security vehicle in which, without hesitation, he called dispatch to inform them of the … Read more ›

Commissionaires celebrate O Canada!

Thursday October 5, the evening we’d all be waiting for—well, many of us, anyway. It was finally the book launch date of the highly anticipated, “O Canada! A celebration of 150 years,” at Ottawa City Hall. The venue was elegant and there was the perfect amount of sweet and savoury snacks, alongside local wine and … Read more ›