News - Kelvin Goertzen

Bear spray is an important and useful tool in protecting Manitobans from wildlife and must remain available for this purpose. However, there has been a significant increase in the use of modified bear spray by criminals as a weapon against people.

Steinbach MLA and Justice Minister Kelvin Goertzen announced that the Manitoba government has designated the court office in Steinbach as an administrative centre of the Court of Queen’s Bench.

Steinbach MLA and Justice Minister Kelvin Goertzen, announced that the Manitoba government is providing more than $17,000 through the Criminal Property Forfeiture Fund to the Winnipeg Police Service to purchase equipment and, undergo training that will allow investigators working with seized firearms to better track and restore their serial numbers.

Steinbach MLA and Justice Minister Kelvin Goertzen announced that the Manitoba government is expanding the Criminal Property Forfeiture (CPF) branch as part of its ongoing efforts to combat organized crime and money-laundering activities.

Steinbach MLA and Justice Minister Kelvin Goertzen, announced that the Manitoba government is providing more than $200,000 in funding, including new ongoing support of $100,000, to the Bear Clan patrols serving Winnipeg neighbourhoods.

This past week, Assistant Commissioner Rob Hill was named as the new Commanding Officer of the Manitoba RCMP. As the Commanding Officer, he is responsible for more than 1000 regular members and approximately 500 civilian members and public service employees serving in 80 detachments across the province as well as at the Manitoba RCMP headquarters in Winnipeg.

Steinbach MLA and Justice Minister Kelvin Goertzen, recently announced that Bill 9, the Scrap Metal Act, along with its corresponding Scrap Metal Regulation, is now in force. The announcement is part of the province’s comprehensive plan to address the increasing problem of metal theft, particularly of catalytic converters.

Steinbach MLA and Justice Minister Kelvin Goertzen announced that the Manitoba government is providing $20,000 to help the Canadian Centre for Child Protection (C3P) expand its training and resources in school divisions to help safeguard children from sexual victimization and reduce crime.

Steinbach MLA and Justice Minister Kelvin Goertzen, announced that the Manitoba government is providing $50,000 to help the public education efforts of the Joy Smith Foundation, a Winnipeg-based non-profit organization that has become Canada’s leading authority on human trafficking prevention, intervention and survivor support.

The Manitoba government is providing $20,500 through the Criminal Property Forfeiture Fund to the Steinbach RCMP detachment and $17,500 to the Manitoba East District Crime Reduction Enforcement Support Team (CREST) to purchase equipment that will combat property crime in the region.