The interaction of security and safety

Canadiansecuritymag.ca  By John Slater The Concise Oxford Dictionary defines security as “the thing that guards or guarantees safety of State, company etc. against espionage, theft or other danger.” It goes on to define safety as “freedom from danger and risks.” The American Society of Industrial Security lexicon defines security as “the condition of being protected … Read more ›

Recruitment and Training

The twin pillars of the security industry March 2014, BLUE LINE Magazine – by John Dewar Security guarding operations have been around for a long time. Allan Pinkerton started his famous company in 1850, perhaps the first recognizable forerunner to today’s increasingly competitive security sector. Security guarding companies today still wrestle with the dual tasks that … Read more ›

Lieutenant Governor to Honour Veterans in Regina

Her Honour the Honourable Vaughn Solomon Schofield presented the Lieutenant Governor’s Military Service Pin to 59 members of Commissionaires South Saskatchewan on March 15, 2014 at the Royal United Services Institute of Regina “I created the Military Service Pin to honour those who have sacrificed to serve our country.  I am pleased to present the … Read more ›

Moose Javian Commissionaires honoured by Lieutenant Governor

By Justin Cann Mike Grover is proud the province has found a new way to honour its veterans. Grover, the Head Commissionaire for Moose Jaw, is a veteran himself. He served in the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps from 1979 into the 1990s, including service in West Germany and Somalia. On Saturday, he and 58 other … Read more ›

Commissionaires Ottawa Awarded Airport Security Contract in Timmins

Commissionaires Ottawa, whose service territory extends throughout all of Northern Ontario, has been selected by the City of Timmins to be the sole security provider for the Victor M. Power Airport, Timmins, Ontario.   The three-year contract began on March 1, 2014. Commissionaires Ottawa will deploy security personnel to provide area monitoring, access control to … Read more ›

Regulations Link Criminal Records to Name Changes

HALIFAX – Cumberlandnewsnow.com Starting Thursday, it will be harder for people with criminal records to hide their past by changing their legal name. Currently, there is no mandatory connection between changing a name and criminal records, making it difficult for law enforcement to identify people who do that. Under the revised legislation, people must submit … Read more ›