Story submitted by Johnena Finlayson & Security Team, Marine Atlantic Marine Atlantic is a Crown corporation committed to the safety and comfort of passengers and their belongings on ferry routes between Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. Commissionaires continues to be the security provider at the Cape Breton site, coming up on 30 years. More than 20 … Read more ›
It was a regular Friday shift for the commissionaires working at the Daniel J MacDonald (DJM) building, home of Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) HQ in Charlottetown. That is, until the Deputy, Associate and Assistant Deputy Ministers of VAC, General (Ret’d) Walter Natynczyk, Lisa Campbell, and Elizabeth Stuart approached the Commissionaires desk. Deputy Minister Natynczyk informed … Read more ›
Commissionaires across the country ran security operations for various Canada Day festivities, regardless of the record-breaking temperatures. As they do each year, our Ottawa Division eagerly took on the largest operation of them all, Canada Day in the Capital. Starting June 17 and through to July 6, inclusive, hundreds of commissionaires have been securing various … Read more ›
Paul Guindon assumed the role of Chair of the Commissionaires National Business Management Committee (NBMC) in June 2018, where he represents and leads a nation-wide alliance of 15 Commissionaires CEOs. The Committee’s focus is to find new and better ways of doing business in response to increased security threats, new standards and laws, continuous technological … Read more ›
The Honourable Antoinette Perry, Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island, presented four Commissionaires with Distinguished Service Medals (CDSM) during a June 8 ceremony in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. The Commissionaires Distinguished Service Medal was established by the Commissionaires National Board of Governors in June 1989 to recognize “distinguished service above and beyond the faithful performance … Read more ›
Remember that truck that smashed into the bridge toll plaza? Our commissionaires were first responders on the scene and were recently awarded a commendation for their excellent safety and emergency response. During rush hour on February 21, a speeding tractor-trailer entered a MacKay Bridge toll booth lane designed for smaller vehicles. It crashed into the … Read more ›