Feds Give Money for Crime Prevention

Feds Give Money for Crime Prevention

Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at 14:05

 

 

Canada’s Minister of Public Safety was at the University of Regina this morning with an announcement for crime prevention projects aimed at at-risk youth across Saskatchewan.

 

Ten community programs across Saskatchewan will be getting $6.3 million.

 

Minister Vic Toews says funding these programs will help prevent youth from going into the justice system as well as prevent youth gang and drug-related crime.

 

Chief Jeff Badger is from the community of Little Red River and says the funding will go to a life skills program that is helping the parents as well as the children.

 

His community is receiving more than $745,000 for close to three years.

 

Other Northern communities receiving funding over a three year period include the Prince Albert Métis Women’s Association, Inc. with more than $600,000, Project Venture with the Lac La Ronge Indian Band getting $846,000, and the Pelican Narrows Life Skills Training Project with $351,000.

 

The La Loche Project Venture who works with 300 high risk Aboriginal children agaes 11 to 14 will receive more than $975,000 over three years and five months.

 

Southern communities receiving program funding include cadet corps programs in Touchwood File Hills and Kahkewishtahaw, as well as programs on Okanese, Kamsack and Regina.