Royal Canadian Mounted Police National Protective Security Program
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The Protective Policing Service is provided by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
. Its role is to provide security details for: 1) members of the Canadian Royal Family (when in Canada) and the Governor General
, 2) the Prime Minister
, the families of the Prime Minister and Governor General, federal cabinet
ministers, visiting VIPs, Members of Parliament and Senators
, diplomat
s, Supreme
, Federal Court
and Federal Court of Appeal
justices, and those designated by the Minister of Public Safety as protected persons.
, other members of the provincial cabinet, and members of the judiciary.
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police , literally ‘Royal Gendarmerie of Canada’; colloquially known as The Mounties, and internally as ‘The Force’) is the national police force of Canada, and one of the most recognized of its kind in the world. It is unique in the world as a national, federal,...
. Its role is to provide security details for: 1) members of the Canadian Royal Family (when in Canada) and the Governor General
Governor General of Canada
The Governor General of Canada is the federal viceregal representative of the Canadian monarch, Queen Elizabeth II...
, 2) the Prime Minister
Prime Minister of Canada
The Prime Minister of Canada is the primary minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus head of government for Canada, charged with advising the Canadian monarch or viceroy on the exercise of the executive powers vested in them by the constitution...
, the families of the Prime Minister and Governor General, federal cabinet
Cabinet of Canada
The Cabinet of Canada is a body of ministers of the Crown that, along with the Canadian monarch, and within the tenets of the Westminster system, forms the government of Canada...
ministers, visiting VIPs, Members of Parliament and Senators
Canadian Senate
The Senate of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the House of Commons, and the monarch . The Senate consists of 105 members appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister...
, diplomat
Diplomat
A diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and...
s, Supreme
Supreme Court of Canada
The Supreme Court of Canada is the highest court of Canada and is the final court of appeals in the Canadian justice system. The court grants permission to between 40 and 75 litigants each year to appeal decisions rendered by provincial, territorial and federal appellate courts, and its decisions...
, Federal Court
Federal Court (Canada)
The Federal Court is a Canadian trial court that hears cases arising under certain areas of federal law. The Federal Court is a superior court with nationwide jurisdiction...
and Federal Court of Appeal
Federal Court of Appeal (Canada)
The Federal Court of Appeal is a Canadian appellate court that hears cases concerning federal matters arising from certain federal Acts. The court was created on July 2, 2003 by the Courts Administration Service Act when it and the Federal Court were split from its predecessor, the Federal Court of...
justices, and those designated by the Minister of Public Safety as protected persons.
Provincial counterparts
Each province also has a similar organization that is responsible for the protection of the Lieutenant-Governor, the PremierPremier (Canada)
In Canada, a premier is the head of government of a province or territory. There are currently ten provincial premiers and three territorial premiers in Canada....
, other members of the provincial cabinet, and members of the judiciary.
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