Press Release

Crime Prevention Project in Etobicoke North Awarded Funding Under the National Strategy on Community Safety and Crime Prevention   May 23, 2001 ETOBICOKE— Roy Cullen, Member of Parliament for Etobicoke North, today announced that the Government of Canada has awarded a total of $150,000 to three organizations in the Etobicoke North community in an effort to fight crime.  The Albion Boys and Girls Club, the Rexdale Community Health Centre (Rexdale Youth Unite) and the Somali Immigrant Women’s Association (SIWA) have each received $50,000 for their Crime Prevention projects.   “Community-based crime prevention initiatives like these are key to ensuring safety in Canadian homes and streets”, said Cullen.  “This initiative shows how members of the community in Etobicoke North can work together to make a difference in the fight against crime.  The best way to fight crime is to prevent it in the first place”, noted Cullen.  “I am pleased that the Government of Canada is supporting the efforts of these three great organizations to reduce crime in Etobicoke North.  Their efforts will in turn benefit all Canadians”.   The three projects were reviewed and recommended by the Ontario Joint Management Committee, consisting of representatives of the federal Department of Justice, the Government of Ontario, and members of the community.   “The real experts on crime prevention in any community are the people who are part of that community.  The projects announced today are about community members developing crime prevention solutions that meet their unique needs,” concluded Cullen. The funding for these projects is being provided under the Community Mobilization Program of the National Strategy on Community Safety and Crime Prevention.  Phase II of the strategy, announced on June 2, 1998, includes $32 million a year in federal funding to help Canadians undertake crime prevention initiatives in their communities.   For further information: Chris Gray, Office Manager Roy Cullen, M.P. Etobicoke North 416-747-6003