Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino has announced $390 million in funding over the next five years aimed at preventing gun and gang violence, a near doubling of the money given to provinces through the Take Action Against Gun and Gang Violence initiative in 2017.
“These federal funds will be distributed to the provinces and territories for the purpose of giving law enforcement the additional people, resources, and supports that they need to get the job done and to get the job done safely,” Mendicino said during a press conference on May 8 in Mississauga, Ont.
Back in November 2017, the federal government announced it would spend $327.6 million in funding over five years in an attempt to tackle an increase in gun violence and gang activity in Canada….