FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ALLOCATES $99,993 TO PREVENT YOUTH CRIME

New project reveals choices for Aboriginal youth in Kamsack

YORKTON — Garry Breitkreuz, Member of Parliament for Yorkton-Melville, today announced $99,993 in federal government funding to support an anti-crime project run by the Kamsack Detour Drop-in Resource Centre.
The New Directions project is designed to curtail criminal involvement and gang recruitment among Aboriginal youth and children.

“We have been working for two years to secure funding for this project and I am delighted that Public Safety Minister Stockwell Day agrees that Kamsack is a good choice,” said Mr. Breitkreuz. “This project will introduce young people to real alternatives to criminal activity. It’s a very positive step for our region and it illustrates the government’s ongoing commitment to increase safety and security for all Canadians.”

New Directions will reduce the risk factors associated with gang activity through targeted interventions. Youth will be provided with employment, education and productive recreation programming to build skills and help combat substance abuse, crime and violence.

The federal government uses crime trends analysis to allocate funding and forge partnerships with stakeholders to get tough on crime. Public Safety Canada is providing $2.5 million to its National Crime Prevention Centre to support eight projects in Saskatchewan, including the Kamsack program.

Priorities for funding support include:

As part of Public Safety Canada, the National Crime Prevention Centre provides funding to projects that help prevent and reduce crime in Canada and increase knowledge about successful crime prevention strategies.

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