The federal government has announced nearly $2 million in funding for the Halifax area to help prevent gun and gang violence in the community.
“We’re giving them the tools to turn away from crime,” said Canada’s Minister of Public Safety Gary Anandasangaree in Dartmouth, N.S. Tuesday.
“This funding will support projects that address risk factors associated with gun and gang violence, specifically focusing on the underlying social conditions that lead young people to crime.”
The funds for Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) will be delivered through the federal government’s Build Safer Communities Fund, which is part of a larger $157.5-million…
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