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We welcome the news that this murderer has been removed from Canada and is in the hands of the appropriate Bosnian authorities
Bosnian killer extradited by Canada Jun 23, 2010
Today's announcement seeks to engage all Canadians in recognizing and reporting when exploitation due to human trafficking is going on around them
Canadians educated on human trafficking Sep 07, 2010
Fighting terrorism is one of the most important challenges we face as a nation. The threat is real, persistent, and evolving, and we remain vigilant in confronting it
Canada lists TTP as terrorist group Jul 06, 2011
It has been both a surprise and a pleasure to see the volume and rapidity of responses from concerned Canadians across the country
Canada deports suspected war criminal Aug 02, 2011
Some say we are wrongly accusing these individuals of crimes before they have been tried and found guilty in a court of law. In fact, we are not here to pass legal judgment on whether or not these individuals committed crimes
Canada deports suspected war criminal Aug 02, 2011
Victor "Vic" Toews, PC QC MP ( /ˈteɪvz/; born September 10, 1952) is a Canadian politician. He has represented Provencher in the Canadian House of Commons since 2000, and currently serves in the cabinet of Prime Minister Stephen Harper as Minister of Public Safety. He previously served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1995 to 1999, and was a senior cabinet minister in the government of Gary Filmon. Toews is a member of the Conservative Party of Canada.
Toews' parents, Victor and Anna Toews, moved from Canada with their two eldest children to Paraguay in 1952, where Toews was born in Filadelfia, Paraguay. Victor's father served on a missions assignment as a teacher and minister. The family returned to Canada in 1956. He speaks German (his mother tongue), Spanish and English. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from the University of Winnipeg (1973), and a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Manitoba (1976). He joined the provincial Ministry of Justice in 1976 and became a Crown attorney the following year. He was promoted to Director of Constitutional Law for Manitoba in 1987, and advised the Manitoba government on the Meech Lake Accord. He was appointed a Queen's Counsel in 1991.
Toews became a lecturer at the University of Manitoba in 1987, and taught classes in labour law and employment law. He left the civil service in 1991 to become an associate counsel for Great-West Life Assurance, and was given a leave of absence in 1995 to enter politics.