Government of Canada takes action to prevent youth crime in Quebec
MONTREAL, April 24, 2009 – Today, Senator Leo Housakos, on behalf of the Honourable Peter Van Loan, Minister of Public Safety, announced federal support for four projects aimed at preventing and reducing crime in and around Montreal.
“The Government of Canada is committed to preventing crime and building safe communities,” said Senator Housakos. “Important issues such as gangs and reoffending can best be tackled by projects that are developed locally and respond to local needs.”
“I am pleased to give my support to the crime prevention initiatives of Public Safety Canada, and I would like to take this opportunity to express our full cooperation in pursuing their objectives,” said Jacques P. Dupuis, Minister of Public Security for Quebec. “We must do everything we can to prevent crime and keep our youth from joining street gangs. Young people are our future, and it is important to invest in their well-being and work to suppress the negative influences to which they may be exposed.”
This funding is part of a series of announcements today in the Province of Quebec. Through Public Safety Canada’s National Crime Prevention Centre we are providing close to $3.8 million to support eleven crime prevention projects that will help at-risk youth to make better choices.
The National Crime Prevention Strategy provides funding support to strategically selected projects that help prevent crime and increase knowledge about what works in crime prevention.
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