Ottawa expected to announce renewal of federal gun and gang violence program

OTTAWA — The Liberal government is expected to announce the renewal of its multimillion-dollar federal gun and gang violence program today.

Ottawa says Marco Mendicino, federal Minister of Public Safety, will make an announcement at 9:30 a.m. about the government’s work to prevent gun and gang violence.

In November 2017, the federal government announced approximately $327.6 million in new federal funding over five years to tackle an increase in gun violence and gang activity in Canada, with funds set to begin flowing in 2018-19.

The government says the initiative involved federal, provincial and territorial efforts to support “community-level prevention and enforcement efforts.”