Canada Announces $121 Million to Combat Rising Gun Violence, Gang Activity, and Auto Theft

Published on February 1, 2024

The Government of Canada, in partnership with the Government of Ontario, has announced a $121 million funding initiative to combat increasing criminal activities, particularly gun and gang violence and auto theft, in Ontario and across Canada. “I am very happy to announce that the Government of Canada will invest $121 million towards crime prevention and enforcement efforts in cities right across Canada, including right here in the York Region,” said Minister of Public Safety Dominic LeBlanc at a Toronto press conference. This funding is a response to the rise in illegal guns, increasing gang violence, and a surge in violent auto thefts, which have been named by Interpol as a growing global problem, with Canada identified as a new locus of concern....

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