Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino (Eglinton-Lawrence, Ont.) announced that the City of Fredericton, N.B., will receive up to $945,000 from the Building Safer Communities Fund to prevent gun and gang violence across the city. The full release is available online.
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino (Eglinton-Lawrence, Ont.) announced that the City of Miramichi, N.B., will receive up to $821,000 from the Building Safer Communities Fund to prevent gun and gang violence across the city. The full release is available online. Contact Audrey.Champoux@ps-sp.gc.ca.
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino (Eglinton-Lawrence, Ont.) announced that the Hamilton, Ont., will receive nearly $4 million from the Building Safer Communities Fund to prevent gun and gang violence across the city. This funding will help to address the underlying social conditions that give rise to crime and will support community-led projects to combat violence among young people … Read more
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino (Eglinton-Lawrence, Ont.) announced federal support for Canada’s cyber defenses. Quantum-Safe Canada will receive $675,000 for their project Laying the Foundations for a Quantum-Safe Canada, which raises awareness and preparedness of the quantum threat. This funding is made available under the Cyber Security Cooperation Program. The full release is available online. Contact Audrey.Champoux@ps-sp.gc.ca.
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino (Eglinton-Lawrence, Ont.) and Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez (Honoré-Mercier, Que.) announced that the Government of Canada will provide $41.8 million to the Government of Québec, through the Building Safer Communities Fund, to support gun and gang violence prevention and intervention activities in municipalities and Indigenous communities across the province where … Read more
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino (Eglinton-Lawrence, Ont.) issued a statement: “On this World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, we join countries around the world in raising awareness and redoubling our efforts to end this heinous crime. In Canada, human trafficking almost always involves the sexual exploitation of young women and girls. Indigenous people, immigrants, people with … Read more
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino (Eglinton-Lawrence, Ont.) announced a step in the development of the mandatory buyback program. The Government published the proposed price list, which details the compensation that owners would receive when their firearms are bought back. The Government welcomes the opinions and insights of firearms owners on the proposed list, from now until … Read more
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino (Eglinton-Lawrence, Ont.) and Chief Mark B. Hill announced that the Six Nations of the Grand River will receive up to $1.9 million under the Building Safer Communities Fund. This funding will support initiatives that tackle the root causes of gun crime, supporting community-led projects to combat violence among young people who are … Read more
President of the Queen’s Privy Council and Minister of Emergency Preparedness Bill Blair (Scarborough-Southwest, Ont.) and Indigenous Services Minister and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario Patty Hajdu (Thunder Bay-Superior North, Ont.) issued a statement: “One year ago today, Canadians watched in disbelief as the Village of Lytton and Lytton … Read more
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino (Eglinton-Lawrence, Ont.) and Toronto Mayor John Tory announced that the City of Toronto will receive up to $12.3 million from the Building Safer Communities Fund to address gun violence. The City will distribute these funds to local organizations that tackle the root causes of gun crime. They will support community-led … Read more
