Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, presented honours to 40 recipients during a ceremony at Rideau Hall on September 12, 2019. Canadians who risked their lives to save others in recent years were recognized for their acts of bravery. Her Excellency presented the Medal of Bravery to Commissionaire Rodney Wayne McAlpine,…
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For the firth year in a row, Commissionaires has ranked in the top half of Canada’s 300 best employers according to the Forbes list of Canada’s Best Employers of 2020. More significantly, Commissionaires is the only security company to rank among Canada’s best employers. “We are a Canadian business committed to creating and maintaining a…
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Commissionaires Great Lakes will be running an Active Shooter Training course! Providing staff with the knowledge and training that could potentially save their life or the life of their colleagues is more than a worthwhile investment. Having live training experience can provide students with a real look at the potential challenges that face victims of…
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November 11 is a day that we wear a poppy over our hearts to honour those we lost in the line of duty, and thank those who served and continue to serve. Today is a day we remember. Lest We Forget.    

Commissionaires Great Lakes is proud to announce that Warrant Officer Alex Macleod has won the ASIS Toronto Security Guard of the Year Award! The ceremony was held on Thursday, October 19, 2017, at the Law Enforcement and Security Practitioners Awards luncheon at the Toronto Congress Centre, in partnership with the CANASA Security Canada Central show. The objective of this prestigious…
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The Hill Times ran an op-ed by Commissionaires Great Lakes CEO Tom Prins regarding The Invictus Games, where he outlines how he is “grateful for the men and women who serve our country, and the families that support them.” The op-ed is available on our National blog.

General (Ret’d) and Deputy Minister of Veterans Affairs Walter Natynczyk and Commissionaires Great Lakes Division CEO Tom Prins are pictured here at the Invictus Games Toronto 2017 Career Summit. The Invictus Games Foundation was established in London, England, in 2014 to pursue and develop the legacy of the Invictus Games, Prince Harry’s adaptive sport event…
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Commissionaires was pleased to host Canadian Armed Forces Day at the RBC Canadian Open on Saturday, July 29! The event was a huge success and we had over 500 guests registered!

As a Canadian, not-for-profit organization, we are proud to celebrate Canada’s 150th Anniversary. Don’t have plans for the Canada 150 celebration? Here are some fun activities to do in the Greater Toronto Area this July 1!

Ottawa, ON (June 7, 2017) – Commissionaires, Canada’s largest private sector employer of veterans, will be providing security for Invictus Games Toronto 2017 presented by Jaguar Land Rover taking place in Toronto from September 23 to 30, 2017. “The Invictus Games present a phenomenal opportunity to celebrate those who have served their countries and the…
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