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Safety program expands
OTTAWA — A federal program that helps community institutions make safety-related improvements is being expanded to shelters for victims of gender-based violence.
The $5-million Security Infrastructure Program covers as much as half the cost of security equipment such as lighting, fencing, cameras and alarm systems, up to $100,000 per project.
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino says eligible recipients, including community centres, educational institutions, places of worship and others, can apply for funding until Aug. 31, although those that experience hate-motivated crime might qualify for a new emergency funding.
This year, the program will also include shelters that provide refuge for individuals and families who have faced gender-based violence, including victims of hate crimes motivated by sex, sexual orientation or gender identity or expression.
Immigration hits record
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the country welcomed more than 145,000 immigrants during the first three months of the year.
That’s the highest number for a single quarter on record, since comparable data became available in 1972.
The federal agency released its quarterly population estimates today, showing Canada continues to grow rapidly.
The pace of population growth was the fastest on record for a first quarter as well, with 98 per cent of the growth coming from immigration.
On June 16, Canada’s population reached 40 million, according to Stats Canada’s population clock. The federal government released new immigration targets in the fall that will see Canada welcome 500,000 immigrants per year by 2025.
child care Funding flows
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced $625 million of funding to help provinces and territories build child-care infrastructure.
Trudeau says the money will be rolled out over four years and will help providers renovate, retrofit and build new not-for-profit and public child-care facilities.
The announcement follows through on the child-care infrastructure fund promised by the Liberal government in the 2022 budget. It’s meant to complement the national child-care program, which aims to deliver child care for $10 a day, on average, by 2026.
» The Canadian Press
»Parents have already seen fees reduced by an average of at least 50 per cent across the country.
Advocates and experts have raised concerns about a lack of spaces to accommodate the growing demand for subsidized child care.
» The Canadian Press