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Home   Newsroom 2005 News releases (archive) 2005-11-07: Government of Canada invests more than $1 million to help build safer communities in British Columbia
VANCOUVER, November 7, 2005 -- Today, the Honourable Raymond Chan, Minister of State (Multiculturalism) and Member of Parliament for Richmond, on behalf of the Honourable Anne McLellan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, and Susanne Dahlin, from the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General, on behalf of the Honourable John Les, BC Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, announced more than $1 million in federal funding to support 28 community-based projects under the National Crime Prevention Strategy (NCPS). “These projects demonstrate the aspirations of Canadians for safer, stronger communities,” said Minister Chan. “The Government of Canada is proud to sponsor these innovative initiatives-- many of which focus on youth. I know that working together, in partnership, we can help build a future of hope and opportunity.” “This funding is going to BC communities and organizations that are taking action to address the root causes of crime,” said Minister Les. “We are committed to working with the Government of Canada, local governments, police and the public to support public safety initiatives that operate at the community level.” As part of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada, the National Crime Prevention 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 Strategy 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 strength of partnerships to support over 5000 projects nationwide, the National Crime Prevention Strategy makes 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.
For further information: Media Relations
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada
(613) 991-0657 Alex Swann
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
(613) 991-2863 Vera Lagasse
Manager, BC Region
National Crime Prevention Centre
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada
(604) 897-0553 Kevin Grandia
Office of Minister of State (Multiculturalism)
(778) 228-8689
This is a 10-digit phone number. You must dial the area code even for local calls. Cindy Rose
Public Affairs Officer
Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General, British Columbia
(250) 356-6961
National Crime Prevention Strategy – British Columbia Total Amount $1,145,017 Total Funded Projects: 28 | Project Sponsor | Project Title | Community | Funding Amount | Phone Number | Arrow and Slocan Lakes Community Services | Green Door Youth Project | Nakusp | $31,585 | (250) 265-4542 | Burnaby North Secondary School | Mentorship and Positive Empowerment of Children – Phase II – Reaching Out to Elementary Schools | Burnaby | $45,000 | (604) 664-8550 | BC CRN Foundation | The Gathering Wheel: Identifying Best Practices in Prevention to Inform Community Response | Vancouver | $49,681 | (604) 660-4482 | BC Yukon Society of Transition Houses | Violence is Preventable (VIP) Video Project | Vancouver | $49,998 | (604) 669-6943 | Big Brothers and Sisters Upper Fraser Valley | Mentor Moms | Chilliwack | $12,906 | (604) 795-6695 | British Columbia Crime Prevention Association | The BC Crime Prevention Association Information and Referral Service | New Westminster | $37,000 | (604) 529-1552 ext. 226 | BC Association for Community Living | Alternative Crime Prevention Model for People with Developmental Disabilities or FASD and their Communities – Phase II | Vancouver | $44,000 | (604) 875-1119 | Boundary Family and Individual Services Society | Introducing CCSI to our Community – Boundary Area | Grand Forks | $10,000 | (250) 442-2267 | c/o Touchstone Family Association | Building Personal Courage | Richmond | $50,000 | (604) 279-5599 | Cowichan Valley FAS Action Team Society | FASD Youth Inclusion | Duncan | $41,650 | (250) 748-0236 | Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention Centre of British Columbia | YOUTHINBC.COM: A Web-Based Hotline for “At-Risk Youth” across BC | Vancouver | $38,000 | (604) 872-1811 | Cowichan Women Against Violence Society | Introducing CCSI to the Cowichan Valley | Duncan | $10,000 | (250) 748-7000 | College of New Caledonia – Burns Lake | Introducing CCSI to our Community – Burns Lake | Burns Lake | $10,000 | (250) 692-1700 | Family Services of Greater Vancouver | Respect, Safety and Violence Prevention, Phase IV | Vancouver | $298,750 | (604) 874-2938 ext 149 | Lillooet Learning Communities Society | Learning Skills, Building Strength | Lillooet | $45,552 | (250) 256-0682 | The Learning Disabilities Association of British Columbia – Fraser North Chapter | IDEAS for Kids (Invisible Disabilities Empathy Activities Workshops) | Port Moody | $19,340 | (604) 461-1167 | Multicultural Family Centre | Tohio! African Youth Crime Prevention Project | Vancouver | $22,130 | (604) 254-6468 | North Okanagan Social Planning Society | Partners for a Safe and Healthy Downtown | Vernon | $12,450 | (250) 545-0091 | New Westminster Victim Assistance Association | Community Outreach, Education, and Support for South Asian Women Who are Victims of Violence in their Intimate Relationships | New Westminster | $10,000 | (604) 528-5628 | OOKNAKANE Friendship Centre | Tool Time | Penticton | $40,532 | (250) 490-3504 | Pacific Association of First Nations’ Women | Alliance for Family Safety | Vancouver | $50,000 | (604) 873-1833 | Phoenix Transition Society | Monument Education Project | Prince George | $42,200 | (250) 563-7305 | Port Alberni Women’s Resources Society | Introducing CCSI to our Community – Port Alberni and the Alberni Valley , BC | Port Alberni | $10,000 | (250) 724-7111 | Rediscovery International Foundation | Salmon Nations Pulling Together – Rediscovery CanoeQuest 2005 | Victoria | $40,000 | (250) 380-2693 | South Cariboo Safer Communities Society | Youth Mentorship Project for South Cariboo Safer Communities Society | 100 Mile House | $35,000 | (250) 396-7342 | Salt Spring Island CCSI | Introducing CCSI to our Community – Salt Spring Island , BC | Salt Spring Island | $10,000 | (250) 537-9971 | United Way of the Lower Mainland (Success by 6) | Safe Spaces Preschool Bullying Prevention Training Project | Burnaby | $50,000 | (604) 268-1300 ext. 2461 | The Vernon and District Women’s Centre Society | Online Safety for Women | Vernon | $29,243 | (250) 542-7531 |
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