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Title:

Gun and Gang Violence Action Fund - Northwest Territories (GGVAF-NWT)

Agreement Number:

20885

Agreement Value:

$2,250,735.00

Agreement Date:

Mar 19, 2019 - Mar 31, 2024

Description:

The purpose of this contribution is to provide funding to build capacity in the NWT not only to respond to the threat of gun and gang activity in the territory, but to first collect the information the GNWT needs to have a solid understanding of the issue of gun and gang activity in the NWT.

Organization:

Public Safety Canada

Expected Results:

Increased capacity in NWT to understand and respond to the risks to youth of gang involvement; communities have the capacity to respond to gun and gang violence; gun and gang violence, and the threat of future violence in the future, is reduced in the NWT, thus contributing to a safe and resilient Canada.

Location:

Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, CA X1A 2L9

Reference Number:

088-2022-2023-Q4-00014

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Government

Additional Information:

The purpose of this amendment is to extend the agreement to March 31, 2024. There is no change to the Public Safety Canada funding amount.

Amendment Date

Mar 24, 2023

Recipient's Legal Name:

Department of Justice, Gov of NWT

Program:

(GGVAF) Gun and Gang Violence Action Fund

Program Purpose:

The program purpose is to support law enforcement and intervention initiatives at the provincial/territorial, municipal and community levels by providing funding to provincial and territorial governments to support police services and other organizations in enhancing efforts to prevent, disrupt and combat gun and gang violence, and increase awareness and understanding of related issues.

Amendments:

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