Commissionaires announces Commodore Mark Watson as new Chief of Staff

Commodore Mark Watson, CD MA MBA CMA-CPA ICD.C RCN (Ret’d) takes over as Commissionaires Chief of Staff, today. Mark will be responsible for building on the solid foundation and momentum achieved by his predecessor, Captain Harry Harsch, OMM CD RCN (Ret’d), who is retiring after five years with the organization. “Commissionaires is a truly unique … Read more ›

Securing a Brave New World

By Stephen Grant, Risk & Resilience Advisor, Commissionaires Nova Scotia The world will change. Whether for good or for bad is yet to be determined and rests largely in our own hands. We can expect that the fall out generated by the current COVID-19 Pandemic will bring both short and long-term impacts. Beyond the immeasurable … Read more ›

Commissionaires named a Best Employer 5 years in a row

For the fifth year in a row, Commissionaires has ranked among Canada’s best employers according to the Forbes list of Canada’s Best Employers of 2020. Every year, hundreds of commissionaires across the country are recognized with long-service medals and special awards. Commissionaires has an 80% employee retention rate, twice the security industry average, and is … Read more ›

Welcome to Ottawa, Laura!

Laura Howlett, the marketing and communications superhero with our Nova Scotia Division is visiting us at Commissionaires National Office in Ottawa for the very first time! As she approaches her eighth year with Commissionaires, we decided to catch up with her to find out more about her career and to get a brief reflection on … Read more ›

Welcome aboard, Captain George Forward.

Retired naval captain George Forward took the helm as CEO of our Newfoundland and Labrador Division last month. He’s a highly accomplished military professional who brings over 30 years of leadership and executive experience, a career that took him around the world and back again to Canada. … Read more ›