Gov’t underplayed worker injury, says head commissionaire

BY JANET FRENCH The provincial government minimized injuries a commissionaire suffered in an attack at a downtown social services office, the head of commissionaires in Saskatoon says. The commissionaire suffered shoulder injuries that will require surgery and has been off work since an April 8 incident in which a social services client charged at the … Read more ›

A big thank-you to eight who saved lives

By Sandra McCulloch Timescolonist.com Three people escaped death in 2013 thanks to the swift, selfless actions of eight others — five Victoria police officers, two commissionaires and a doctor — who saved lives using cardiopulmonary respiration. On Tuesday, those heroes were recognized for their efforts by B.C. Lt.-Gen. Judith Guichon with pins and certificates presented at … Read more ›

City Council Awards Contract To Commissionaires

www.portageonline.com By Sasha Kalis Portage city council awarded a contract this week to the Manitoba Division of the Canadian Corps of Commissionaires.  Councillor Ryan Espey says the two year contract is for by-law enforcement and parking meter services in the city.  Espey notes the Commissionaires put forward a good proposal and their staffing in particular looks … Read more ›

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 ›