The federal government announced funding for Saskatchewan in an effort to stop gun violence in the province.
Dominic LeBlanc, minister of public safety, democratic institutions and intergovernmental affairs, announced the $20.5 million investment through the Gun and Gang Violence Action Fund.
The investment builds on the success of the initiative to Take Action Against Gun and Gang Violence announced in 2017.
“Combatting gun violence requires us to work on two fronts – prevention and enforcement. That’s precisely what we’re doing with this funding while allowing Saskatchewan to direct this financial support where its impact will be most effective. We won’t rest in our efforts to keep our communities safe,” said LeBlanc.
Saskatchewan RCMP as part of their annual crime stats announced a 271 per cent increase of violent firearms offences, totalling 467 in 2023.
Read more: Sask RCMP report increase in violent crime
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