Canadian Minister of National Defence Peter MacKay and Public Safety's Parliamentary Secretary Candice Hoeppner announced the establishment today of a new program that harmonizes the security work of different organizations in the Canadian Safety and Security Program (CSSP).
According to a press release, the CSSP will strengthen "Canada's ability to anticipate, prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from natural disaster, serious accidents, crime and acts of terrorism through the convergence of science and technology with policy, operations and intelligence."