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2002 Headlines

Former Ministry of the Solicitor General

January - April 14

On April 15, 2002, the Ministrys of the Solicitor General and Correctional Services were joined to form the Ministry of Public Safety and Security (now the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services.) Headlines after that date are listed under the new ministry.

April 13 - Provincial fugitive squad making Ontario communities safer

April 9 - New emergency guide will enhance public safety for high-rise buildings

April 5 - First year of Ontario Sex Offender Registry a success

April 3 - Province supports initiatives to enhance community safety in Peel

April 2 - Province supports initiatives to enhance community safety in Kingston

March 28 - Province supports initiatives to enhance community safety in Owen Sound

March 27 - Province supports initiatives to enhance community safety in Thunder Bay

March 26 - Province supports initiatives to enhance community safety in Toronto

March 21 - Province supports initiatives to enhance community safety in Halton

March 18 - Province supports initiatives to enhance community safety in Windsor

March 13 - Province supports Jamaican community's efforts to tackle youth violence

March 11 - Turnbull warns against complacency six months after September 11 attacks

February 28 - Province supports initiatives to enhance community safety in Hamilton

February 28 - Provincial funding helps make Niagara communities safer

February 21 - Province supports initiatives to enhance community safety in Ottawa

February 19 - Ontario's counter-terrorism summit a success

February 18 - Ontario emergency workers learn collaboration the key to fighting terrorism

February 15 - Ontario calls on Ottawa to register serious sex offenders for life

February 13 - Ontario and Alberta succeed in achieving national Ontario Sex Offender Registry

February 11 - Ontario and Alberta join forces to protect communities from sexual predators, violent offenders

February 6 - Ottawa proposal fails to protect public safety, still rejects national Ontario Sex Offender Registry

February 4 - Province assists police in fight against youth crime

February 4 - Province expands fugitive unit to Eastern Ontario

February 1 - Province announces Counter-Terrorism Summit

January 21 - Chief Coroner's investigation confirms that John Sikura death was accidental

January 9 - Ontario gets first conviction under Christopher's Law

January 9 - Turnbull calls on public for tips at Crime Stoppers month kick off

January 2 - Province takes action in 2001 to enhance community safety