Government of Canada invests in gun violence prevention in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia

The Government of Canada is taking action to protect Canadians from gun and gang violence. A key part of that action is providing direct support to communities throughout the country.

September 14, 2026 — New Waterford, Nova Scotia

The Government of Canada is taking action to protect Canadians from gun and gang violence. A key part of that action is providing direct support to communities throughout the country.

Today, Mike Kelloway, Member of Parliament for Sydney-Glace Bay on behalf of the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Public Safety, announced up to $1.5 million in funding to support gun and gang violence prevention in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia.

This federal investment is made through the Building Safer Communities Fund (BSCF), which provides funding to municipalities and Indigenous communities to support locally designed prevention and intervention initiatives that address the root causes of gun and gang violence. The goal is to provide children, youth and young adults with opportunities that will help guide them away from guns and gangs, strengthen community connections and make communities safer.

No single program or initiative can tackle the challenge of gun violence on its own. That is why the BSCF is one of the many elements in the Government’s comprehensive plan to keep Canadians safe. The BSCF enables communities to implement targeted, community-based approaches that support youth who are involved in, or at risk of becoming involved in, gangs and violence.