Minister Day announces more than $1.4 million in funding to support seven crime prevention projects in Atlantic Canada
Halifax, August 1, 2007 – Today the Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety announced more than $1.4 million in funding for seven projects to help Atlantic Canadians make their communities safer.
"Canada's New Government is serious about keeping our communities safe, which is why we are supporting crime prevention projects here and across Canada that truly demonstrate positive results for those who are most at risk," said Minister Day. "Our investment of $1.4 million today will allow Atlantic communities to develop and implement projects that can best address their local priorities."
"As a Regional Minister in Atlantic Canada, I am very proud that we can invest in community-based projects in Atlantic Canada that will help reduce crime by stopping it before it happens," said the Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency. "These projects aim to support parents and children as they face exposure to violence, substance abuse and crime."
The Youth Opposing Gang Activity project is expected to help meet the public safety needs in the Halifax community. "This project is extremely important to inner city youth and the families living here. Funding from the federal government will enable the Halifax Library and its community partners to enhance the life skills, the literacy and the opportunities of inner city youth," said Tracey Jones from the Halifax Regional Library.
Crime prevention funding is focused on priorities established in partnership with stakeholders, using careful analysis of key crime trends. Priorities for support include:
- addressing early risk factors among vulnerable families, children and youth at risk;
- responding to priority crime issues (youth gangs, drug-related crime);
- preventing recidivism among high risk groups; and
- fostering prevention in Aboriginal communities.
As part of Public Safety Canada, the National Crime Prevention Centre (NCPC) provides funding to strategically selected projects that contribute to preventing and reducing crime in Canada and to increasing knowledge about what works in crime prevention.
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