June 27th, 2014
Ottawa, Ontario – The Canadian Corps of Commissionaires, Canada’s largest security provider, a not-for-profit organization and Canada largest private sector employer of Canadian Armed Forces and RCMP veterans, is pleased to have The Honourable Julian Fantino, address its Annual Meeting of Divisions on June 27, Ottawa.
The Minister of Veterans Affairs will speak to the group of CEOs and Board members from the 15 cross-Canada divisions of Commissionaires on the importance of the organization’s role in providing meaningful employment opportunities to Canada’s veterans, recognizing the 89 years Commissionaires has been in operation.
Today, Commissionaires, a private not-for-profit organization, employs over 20,000 men and women across Canada of all ages and from many walks of life.
The Canadian Corps of Commissionaires is grateful to Minister Fantino for his support and leadership.
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About Commissionaires
Commissionaires is Canada’s premier security provider and the largest private sector employer of Canadian Armed Forces and RCMP veterans. Founded on the core military values of dedication, responsibility and sense of mission, it employs 20,000 people from coast to coast to coast. It offers a wide range of security services including professional guarding, monitoring and surveillance, threat risk assessment, non-core policing, by-law enforcement, digital fingerprinting, criminal and employee background screening, investigations, and security training. The completely self-funding, not-for-profit organization generates more than $500M in annual revenue, of which approximately 95% is returned to its employees. Its clients include a diverse range of public and private sector organizations.