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Government of Canada invests more than $270 000 in crime prevention initiatives in Nunavut

Iqaluit, October 14, 2005 -- Today, Nancy Karetak-Lindell, Member of Parliament for Nunavut, on behalf of the Honourable Anne McLellan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, and the Honourable Edward Picco, Minister of Education, on behalf of Nunavut’s Premier and Justice Minister, the Honourable Paul Okalik, jointly announced more than $270 000 in funding to support 13 community-based initiatives in Nunavut, under the Government’s National Crime Prevention Strategy (NCPS).

“We are all concerned about the safety of our communities and it is through these projects that we can work together to support Nunavummiut in addressing the root causes of crime,” said Ms. Karetak-Lindell. “These community-based initiatives demonstrate the strong partnerships being built between our communities, and between the federal and territorial governments in responding to crime and victimization.”

“I welcome the fact that the federal government continues to support crime prevention initiatives in Nunavut. This support helps with the creation of healthy communities,” said Minister Okalik.

As part of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada, the National Crime Prevention Centre administers the NCPS, which helps governments and communities demonstrate the benefits of enhanced personal and public safety. The Centre works in partnership with volunteers, academics, governments, foundations, community organizations and others to develop, implement and evaluate methods, which help to prevent crime from happening in the first place.

The NCPS helps enhance personal and public safety by investing in approaches that deal with the underlying causes of crime and victimization - factors such as family distress, bullying, or substance abuse. Launched in 1998, building on the strengths of partnerships to support over 5000 projects nationwide, the National Crime Prevention Strategy has made a real difference in the lives of Canadians.

In February 2005, the Government of Canada announced an additional $90 million over three years to renew the NCPS as a key measure to protect Canadians from crime and victimization.

See also:

• The National Crime Prevention Strategy at work in Nunavut
  

For further information:

Media Relations
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada
(613) 991-0657

Alex Swann
Director of Communications
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
(613) 991-2863

Mark Thompson
Program Manager, Nunavut
National Crime Prevention Strategy
(867) 975-1893

Susan Scullion
Executive Assistant
Office of Nancy Karetak-Lindell, Member of Parliament for Nunavut
(613) 992-2848