The Trudeau government is likely to announce today the continuation of its multimillion-dollar program to address gun and gang violence.. Marco Mendicino .Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino is scheduled to make an announcement at 9:30 a.m. EST on Ottawa's efforts to prevent gun and gang violence..In November 2017, the Trudeau government revealed its plan to allocate around $327.6 million in fresh federal funding for five years to combat the rise of gun violence and gang-related activities in the country..The funds were scheduled to start being distributed in the fiscal year 2018-19..The government said the initiative was a collaborative effort between federal, provincial, and territorial authorities to support “community-level prevention and enforcement efforts.”.Also, the federal plan included efforts to “build and leverage unique federal expertise and resources to advance intelligence related to the illegal trafficking of firearms and invest in border security to interdict illicit goods including guns and drugs.”.According to the government, the number of homicides related to firearms in Canada has been consistently increasing, with a total of 277 in 2020, which is 16 more than the previous year..Additionally, gang-related homicides have also been increasing.
The Trudeau government is likely to announce today the continuation of its multimillion-dollar program to address gun and gang violence.. Marco Mendicino .Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino is scheduled to make an announcement at 9:30 a.m. EST on Ottawa's efforts to prevent gun and gang violence..In November 2017, the Trudeau government revealed its plan to allocate around $327.6 million in fresh federal funding for five years to combat the rise of gun violence and gang-related activities in the country..The funds were scheduled to start being distributed in the fiscal year 2018-19..The government said the initiative was a collaborative effort between federal, provincial, and territorial authorities to support “community-level prevention and enforcement efforts.”.Also, the federal plan included efforts to “build and leverage unique federal expertise and resources to advance intelligence related to the illegal trafficking of firearms and invest in border security to interdict illicit goods including guns and drugs.”.According to the government, the number of homicides related to firearms in Canada has been consistently increasing, with a total of 277 in 2020, which is 16 more than the previous year..Additionally, gang-related homicides have also been increasing.
