Ottawa Allocates Nearly $2 Million to Prevent Gang Violence in Halifax
The federal government will provide up to $1.98 million to support gang violence prevention in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree said this week. The funding is being provided through the Building Safer Communities Fund (BSCF), which provides funding to municipalities and indigenous communities to support local efforts to address the causes of [...]
TL;DR
- Federal government to provide up to $1.98 million for gang violence prevention in Halifax.
- Funding is channeled through the Building Safer Communities Fund (BSCF).
- BSCF supports municipalities and Indigenous communities in addressing causes of gang violence.
- The fund received $157.5 million over three years announced in March.
- This is part of a larger $1.5 billion expenditure over 10 years on law enforcement and gang prevention.