Public Safety Minister Vic Toews has reversed Canadian policy, quietly directing Canada's spy agency to use information that may have been extracted through torture in cases where public safety is at stake.

The anonymous campaign behind the "Vikileaks" Twitter account has shut down, after having purportedly posted tawdry details of Public Safety Minister Vic Toews's divorce proceedings.

Public Safety Minister Vic Toews denies his department is trying to "muzzle" RCMP Commissioner Bob Paulson, saying he is simply continuing a practice put in place by the Liberals.

RCMP Commissioner Bob Paulson has appeared before the Commons public safety committee, answering questions on harassment claims within the force and on accusations he has been muzzled.

Public Safety Minister Vic Toews announced Thursday the government is closing three penal institutions. Here are four questions to ask about the closures.