Gang Violence
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Canadians in Haiti warned to shelter in place as gang violence continuesCanadians are advised to stock up on essentials and shelter in place, or if they cannot to limit their movements as Haiti sees escalating gang violence.CanadaMar 11
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Canada UN ambassador to attend emergency meeting about crisis in HaitiUnrelenting gang attacks have paralyzed Haiti for more than a week and left it with dwindling supplies of basic goods.CanadaMar 10
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Canada providing $4.2M to Vancouver for youth programs to mitigate gang involvementIn a joint press conference, Minister of Emergency Preparedness of Canada Harjit Sajjan said the country must mitigate gang involvement starting with kids.CrimeFeb 22
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City calls on feds for more support for Edmonton’s affordable housing crisisEdmonton's mayor co-wrote a letter to the federal government asking for funding for affordable housing, something the city desperately needs as encampments continue to grow.CanadaAug 1, 2023
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‘Recruited’: Victoria-area parents warned of possible pathways to teen gang involvementRegional police have said youth are often "recruited" to sell items like vaping products and high-end clothing, and later wind up indebted and recruited for gang activity.EducationJun 1, 2023
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Ottawa renews crackdown on gun and gang violence with $390M fundingPublic Safety Minister Marco Mendicino said the federal government will be providing $390 million over five years to help stop gun crime and gun violence.CanadaMay 8, 2023
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Canada’s police chiefs request urgent meeting with the premiers: ‘Policing is at a crossroad’Canada's police chiefs are calling for an urgent meeting with Canada's premiers after losing nine officers — eight of them to violence — in the last six months.CrimeApr 3, 2023
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ANALYSIS: Fund to fight gun crime a political opportunity for federal LiberalsGuns and gun control are a political sweet spot for the Liberals, who get to talk up those issues every time an MP hands out money from a $250-million fund to fight gun crime.PoliticsJan 19, 2023
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London, Ont. receives $3M in federal funding to fight gun crime, gang violenceNew crime prevention funding for youth in London will be drawn from the federal Building Safer Communities Fund, which was first announced by the federal government in March 2022.PoliticsJan 16, 2023
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Gang violence: Cariboo man deemed dangerous to community, B.C. RCMP warnPolice say the man may be at risk of gang-related violence, which not only poses a risk to him but also to anyone who associates with him or anyone who is near him.CrimeJan 14, 2023
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