BSCF Contribution Agreement Recipients (2022–2026)

Continuing Support for Communities

The BSCF was first announced in the Fall Economic Statement 2020, which committed $250 million over five years (2021–2026) to help communities prevent gun and gang violence. The program was formally launched in March 2022, supporting municipalities and Indigenous communities in implementing locally designed prevention and intervention programming to counter the social conditions that lead to criminality.

Recognizing the impact that BSCF funding has had in communities across Canada, the Government of Canada is extending its support to continue these important initiatives. Beginning in 2026–27, the Government will provide up to $157.5 million over three years to Public Safety Canada to continue the program's work.

This extension will allow municipalities and Indigenous communities who have demonstrated strong progress towards BSCF objectives to continue implementing their locally designed initiatives, helping ensure stability for community organizations and continuity of services for youth and families who rely on these programs.

By continuing to support community-driven solutions that address the root causes of gun and gang violence, the Government of Canada is working with partners across the country to prevent violence, support young people, and build safer communities for all Canadians.

Signed BSCF Contribution Agreement Recipients (2022–2026)

The following municipalities, Indigenous communities, and the Province of Quebec signed contribution agreements under the original BSCF allocation.

A total of 119 communities were identified nationally using a data-driven methodology that considered indicators such as firearm-related homicides, firearm-related offences, organized crime/gang-related crime indicators, and population size. Of those communities identified, 90 municipalities and Indigenous communities signed contribution agreements, along with one agreement with the Province of Quebec, for a total of 91 signed agreements across Canada.

Several agreements use a 'further distribution' model, which allows recipients ("direct recipients") to distribute all or a portion of their funding to one or more eligible entities ("ultimate recipients") (e.g., non-governmental organizations, academic organizations).

Further Information pertaining to contribution agreements under the BSCF can be found at Transparency.

BSCF Recipients

Municipalities

City of Airdrie
City of Abbotsford
Corporation of the City of Barrie
Ville de Belle-Baie (Restigouche / Chaleur District)
Corporation of the City of Brantford
City of Burnaby
City of Calgary
City of Charlottetown
Town of Cochrane
City of Colwood
City of Coquitlam
Corporation of the City of Cornwall
Regional Municipality of Durham (Oshawa/Whitby/Ajax)
City of Edmonton
City of Fort St. John
City of Fredericton
City of Grande Prairie
City of Greater Sudbury
Halifax Regional Municipality
Regional Municipality of Halton (Oakville/Burlington)
City of Hamilton
Corporation of the Town of Innisfil (South Simcoe)
City of Iqaluit
City of Kamloops
Corporation of the City of Kelowna
Kennebecasis Region (Town of Quispamsis)
City of Langley
Corporation of the Township of Langley
City of Leduc
City of Lethbridge
City of Lloydminster
Corporation of the City of London
Corporation of the City of Maple Ridge
City of Miramichi
City of Mission
City of Moncton (Greater Moncton / Codiac Region)
City of Nanaimo
Regional Municipality of Niagara (St. Catharines)
City of New Westminster
City of North Battleford
District of North Vancouver
Corporation of City of Orillia
City of Ottawa
Regional Municipality of Peel (Mississauga/Brampton)
Corporation of the City of Penticton
Corporation for the City of Portage la Prairie (Central Plains)
City of Prince Albert
City of Prince George
City of Red Deer
City of Regina
Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo
City of Richmond
City of Saint John
City of St. John's
City of Salmon Arm
City of Saskatoon
City of Spruce Grove
Town of Stony Plain
Corporation of City of Stratford
Strathcona County
City of Surrey
Corporation of City of Thunder Bay
Corporation of the City of Timmins
City of Toronto
City of Vancouver
The Corporation of the City of Vernon
Regional Municipality of Waterloo Region (Kitchener)
City of Whitehorse
Corporation of the City of Windsor
City of Winnipeg
Regional Municipality of York Region

Indigenous communities

Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation
Berens River First Nation
Cross Lake Band of Indians
Elsipogtog First Nation
Lac La Ronge Indian Band
Mathias Colomb Creen Nation (Pukatawagan)
Maskwacis Cree Tribal Council
Mohawk Council of Akwesasne
Mosakahiken Cree Nation (Moose Lake)
Nishnawbe-Aski Legal Services Corporation (Nishnawbe-Aski Nation)
Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation (Nelson House)
Norway House Cree Nation
Opaskwayak Cree Nation
Municipality of Pond Inlet
Six Nations of the Grand River
Tsuut'ina Nation
Lesser Slave Lake Indian Regional Council
Cumberland House Cree Nation
Northern Village of Buffalo Narrows

Provinces

Ministère de la Sécurité publique du Québec (Province of Québec)

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