Building Safer Communities Fund

This fund will develop community-based prevention and intervention strategies to tackle youth gun and gang activities in Peel.

In March 2022, Public Safety Canada announced their commitment to support municipalities with crime prevention and safety through the Building Safer Communities program, which aims to prevent youth gun and gang violence. In October 2023, Peel Region signed a 3-year, $7.3 million contract with Public Safety Canada with an end-date of March 2026. The funding was allocated as follows:

$2.8 million for 2023-24
$2.8 million for 2024-25
$1.6 million for 2025-26

Funds are being used to:

Bring local partners together to set an approach and build a strategy for the prevention and intervention of youth gun and gang activity in Peel.
Fund community-based youth prevention and intervention strategies to tackle gun and gang activities, enabling integration and collaboration across system partners.