Bill C-14 is a major step forward for public safety, strengthening bail and sentencing laws for repeat violent offenders involved in crimes such as auto theft, extortion, home invasions, firearms offences, and organized crime. Brampton’s advocacy helped shape this reform, ensuring the realities facing residents, victims’ families, and frontline police officers were brought directly to…
Project Icarus is a powerful reminder that public trust depends on accountability, proper credentials, and strong oversight. Peel Regional Police’s complex fraud and forgery investigation shows that no one is above the law and that those who violate public trust will be held accountable.
Organized crime is using modern technology to target families and businesses, while police are often forced to wait weeks for critical digital evidence needed to stop violent crimes and extortion. Bill C-22 would provide law enforcement with modern lawful access tools to help protect residents, prevent more victims, and keep communities safe.
Peel Regional Police have dismantled a violent extortion network responsible for targeting local families and business owners through fear, shootings, and intimidation. Organized crime will not be tolerated in Peel Region, and those who threaten our communities will be caught and held accountable.
Community safety is the number one issue I hear from residents in Brampton, and it continues to be my top priority. As our city has grown, we’ve made historic investments in policing, modern technology, and new infrastructure to keep pace. From hiring hundreds of new officers to strengthening emergency response and tackling issues like auto theft, real progress is being made. Here’s how we’re…
Proud to welcome Prime Minister Mark Carney and Minister Gregor Robertson to Brampton today. 62 days ago, I asked for urgency, and they delivered. $64 million for the new Embleton Community Centre is just the beginning. This is what partnership between governments looks like. We are building Brampton and Canada Strong.
Crimes today leave digital footprints, but Canada’s laws haven’t kept pace with the speed of modern technology. Investigators can sometimes wait weeks or even months to access basic information like an IP address or phone number. Closing the digital evidence gap will help police act faster to protect victims and keep communities safe.
By Patrick Brown, Contributor Patrick Brown is the mayor of Brampton. Every mayor in Canada learns this lesson quickly: the problems that land on your desk
Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown speaks during a press conference to announce his intention to re-run for mayorship, at city hall in Brampton, Ont., on Monday,
In response to concerns of extortion-related crimes primarily targeting the South Asian community in Peel Region, Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown is calling on the province