BC NDP MLA Whiteside says funding will support community safety and crime prevention in New Westminster
NEW WESTMINSTER – BC New Democrat MLA Jennifer Whiteside says that people in New Westminster will benefit from provincial funding for community safety projects led by local organizations.
“This funding will support programs that help keep people safe,” said Jennifer Whiteside, MLA for New Westminster-Coquitlam. “It’s powerful that the forfeited proceeds from criminal activity will go towards breaking the cycles of harm that affect so many.”
In New Westminster, five projects are receiving a total of $164,581. Local projects include:
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Youth Situation Table, City of New Westminster – $40,000
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Domestic Violence Prevention and Intervention Programming (DVPIP), W.I.N.G.S. Fellowship Ministry – $40,000
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Pathways to Strength Program, Lower Mainland Purpose Society for Youth and Families – $39,960
The BC New Democrat government is providing $8.23 million through the Civil Forfeiture Grant Program, supporting 173 community-led projects across the province. The funding comes from the seized proceeds of unlawful activity, which are redirected back into making our communities safer.
Projects receiving this funding focus on areas including crime prevention, Indigenous healing, restorative justice, addressing gender-based and domestic violence, child and youth supports, and addressing hate crimes.
This year, the new anti-hate funding stream supports organizations and meeting places for groups that may be at higher-risk of hate-motivated crimes, like LGBTQ2S+, faith-based, or minority cultural groups.
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