The Gun and Gang Violence Action Fund (GGVAF) has issued 32 federal grants, totaling $1,014,802,857.90. Top recipients include the Ministry of the Solicitor General of Ontario and the Ministry of Public Safety Quebec. Public Safety Canada is identified as a primary granting department for these funds.
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(GGVAF) Gun and Gang Violence Action Fund
SaveTotal Grants
32
Total Amount
$1.0B
Provinces Served
12
Top Recipients by Funding Amount
| # | Recipient | Grants | Total Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ministry of the Solicitor General of Ontario | Ministère du Solliciteur général de l'Ontario | 2 | $276.8M |
| 2 | Ministry of Public Safety Quebec | Ministère de la sécurité publique du Québec | 1 | $131.5M |
| 3 | Ministry of Public Safety Quebec / Ministère de la sécurité publique du Québec | 2 | $93.3M |
| 4 | Public Safety and Emergency Services - Public Security Division - Government of Alberta | Sécurité publique et services d'urgence - Division de la Sécurité publique - Gouvernement de l’Alberta | 1 | $82.9M |
| 5 | Province of Ontario | Province d'Ontario | 1 | $65.5M |
| 6 | Ministry of the Solicitor General of Ontario / Ministère du Solliciteur général d'Ontario | 1 | $65.5M |
| 7 | Province of Ontario | Province de l'Ontario | 1 | $61.9M |
| 8 | Manitoba Justice, Community Safety Division | 2 | $49.8M |
| 9 | Government of Saskatchewan, Ministry of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety | 2 | $44.4M |
| 10 | Province of Alberta | Province de l'Alberta | 1 | $29.9M |
| 11 | Public Safety and Emergency Services - Public Security Division - Government of Alberta | 1 | $29.9M |
| 12 | Province of Nova Scotia | Province de la Nouvelle-Écosse | 2 | $18.2M |
| 13 | Province of Manitoba| Province du Manitoba | 1 | $13.3M |
| 14 | Province of New Brunswick Department of Public Safety | Province de Nouveau Brunswick Ministère de la Sécurité publique | 2 | $10.6M |
| 15 | Department of Justice, Government of Nunavut | 2 | $8.5M |
| 16 | Government of Yukon | 2 | $8.5M |
| 17 | Province of Newfoundland and Labrador | Province de Terre-Neuve et Labrador | 2 | $7.3M |
| 18 | Government of Prince Edward Island, Department of Justice and Public Safety | Gouvernement de l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard, ministère de la Justice et de la Sécurité publique | 1 | $4.9M |
| 19 | Safe at Home Society | 1 | $3.4M |
| 20 | Department of Justice, Gov of NWT | Ministère de la Justice, Gouvernement des Territoires du Nord-Ouest | 1 | $3.2M |
Geographic Distribution by Province
| Province / Territory | Grants | Total Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| ON | 5 | $469.8M | 46% |
| QC | 3 | $224.8M | 22% |
| AB | 3 | $142.6M | 14% |
| MB | 3 | $63.2M | 6% |
| SK | 2 | $44.4M | 4% |
| NS | 2 | $18.2M | 2% |
| YT | 3 | $11.9M | 1% |
| NB | 2 | $10.6M | 1% |
| NU | 2 | $8.5M | 1% |
| PE | 3 | $8.0M | 1% |
| NL | 2 | $7.3M | 1% |
| NT | 2 | $5.4M | 1% |
Departments Administering This Program
| # | Department | Grants | Total Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Public Safety Canada | 20 | $716.6M |
| 2 | Unknown | 12 | $298.2M |
Recent Grants
Recipient
Amount
Year
Purpose
Ministry of the Solicitor General of Ontario | Ministère du Solliciteur général de l'Ontario
$187.0M
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Ministry of Public Safety Quebec | Ministère de la sécurité publique du Québec
$131.5M
--
Ministry of the Solicitor General of Ontario | Ministère du Solliciteur général de l'Ontario
$89.8M
--
Public Safety and Emergency Services - Public Security Division - Government of Alberta | Sécurité publique et services d'urgence - Division de la Sécurité publique - Gouvernement de l’Alberta
$82.9M
--
Province of Ontario | Province d'Ontario
$65.5M
--
Ministry of the Solicitor General of Ontario / Ministère du Solliciteur général d'Ontario
$65.5M
--
Province of Ontario | Province de l'Ontario
$61.9M
--
Ministry of Public Safety Quebec / Ministère de la sécurité publique du Québec
$46.7M
--
Ministry of Public Safety Quebec / Ministère de la sécurité publique du Québec
$46.7M
--
Manitoba Justice, Community Safety Division
$36.5M
--
Government of Saskatchewan, Ministry of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety
$32.5M
--
Public Safety and Emergency Services - Public Security Division - Government of Alberta
$29.9M
--
Province of Alberta | Province de l'Alberta
$29.9M
--
Province of Nova Scotia | Province de la Nouvelle-Écosse
$13.5M
--
Province of Manitoba| Province du Manitoba
$13.3M
--
Manitoba Justice, Community Safety Division
$13.3M
--
Government of Saskatchewan, Ministry of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety
$11.9M
--
Province of New Brunswick Department of Public Safety | Province de Nouveau Brunswick Ministère de la Sécurité publique
$7.9M
--
Department of Justice, Government of Nunavut
$6.2M
--
Government of Yukon
$6.2M
--
Province of Newfoundland and Labrador | Province de Terre-Neuve et Labrador
$5.4M
--
Government of Prince Edward Island, Department of Justice and Public Safety | Gouvernement de l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard, ministère de la Justice et de la Sécurité publique
$4.9M
--
Province of Nova Scotia | Province de la Nouvelle-Écosse
$4.7M
--
Safe at Home Society
$3.4M
--
Department of Justice, Gov of NWT | Ministère de la Justice, Gouvernement des Territoires du Nord-Ouest
$3.2M
--
Ministry of the Solicitor General of Ontario | Ministère du Solliciteur général de l'Ontario
$187.0M--
The purpose of this contribution is to provide funding to support initiatives under Ontario’s Guns, Gangs and Violence R...
Ministry of Public Safety Quebec | Ministère de la sécurité publique du Québec
$131.5M--
The purpose of the contribution is to provide funding to the Ministère de la Sécurité publique du Québec, and its partne...
Ministry of the Solicitor General of Ontario | Ministère du Solliciteur général de l'Ontario
$89.8M--
The purpose of this contribution is to provide funding to support initiatives under Ontario’s Guns, Gangs and Violence R...
Public Safety and Emergency Services - Public Security Division - Government of Alberta | Sécurité publique et services d'urgence - Division de la Sécurité publique - Gouvernement de l’Alberta
$82.9M--
The purpose of this contribution is to provide funding to establish and support law enforcement and intervention initiat...
Province of Ontario | Province d'Ontario
$65.5M--
The purpose of this contribution is to provide funding to support initiatives under Ontario’s Guns, Gangs and Violence R...
Ministry of the Solicitor General of Ontario / Ministère du Solliciteur général d'Ontario
$65.5M--
The purpose of this contribution is to provide funding to support initiatives under Ontario’s Guns, Gangs and Violence R...
Province of Ontario | Province de l'Ontario
$61.9M--
The purpose of this contribution is to provide funding to support initiatives under Ontario’s Guns, Gangs and Violence R...
Ministry of Public Safety Quebec / Ministère de la sécurité publique du Québec
$46.7M--
The purpose of the contribution is to provide funding to the Ministère de la Sécurité publique du Québec, and its partne...
Ministry of Public Safety Quebec / Ministère de la sécurité publique du Québec
$46.7M--
The purpose of the contribution is to provide funding to the Ministère de la Sécurité publique du Québec, and its partne...
Manitoba Justice, Community Safety Division
$36.5M--
The purpose of this contribution is to provide funding to support law enforcement and intervention initiatives at the pr...
Government of Saskatchewan, Ministry of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety
$32.5M--
The purpose of this contribution is to provide funding to address prevention, intervention, and suppression as suppressi...
Public Safety and Emergency Services - Public Security Division - Government of Alberta
$29.9M--
The purpose of this contribution is to provide funding to establish and support law enforcement and intervention initiat...
Province of Alberta | Province de l'Alberta
$29.9M--
The purpose of this contribution is to provide funding to establish and support law enforcement and intervention initiat...
Province of Nova Scotia | Province de la Nouvelle-Écosse
$13.5M--
The purpose of this contribution is to provide funding to support law enforcement and intervention initiatives within No...
Province of Manitoba| Province du Manitoba
$13.3M--
The purpose of this contribution is to provide funding to support law enforcement and intervention initiatives at the pr...
Manitoba Justice, Community Safety Division
$13.3M--
The purpose of this contribution is to provide funding to support law enforcement and intervention initiatives at the pr...
Government of Saskatchewan, Ministry of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety
$11.9M--
The purpose of this contribution will address prevention, intervention, and suppression as suppression alone (e.g. arres...
Province of New Brunswick Department of Public Safety | Province de Nouveau Brunswick Ministère de la Sécurité publique
$7.9M--
The purpose of this contribution is to provide funding to support law enforcement and intervention initiatives within Ne...
Department of Justice, Government of Nunavut
$6.2M--
The purpose of this contribution is to provide funding to raise public awareness of firearm safety as well as the root c...
Government of Yukon
$6.2M--
The purpose of this contribution is to provide funding to support law enforcement and intervention initiatives within Yu...
Province of Newfoundland and Labrador | Province de Terre-Neuve et Labrador
$5.4M--
The purpose of this contribution is to provide funding to support law enforcement and intervention initiatives within Ne...
Government of Prince Edward Island, Department of Justice and Public Safety | Gouvernement de l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard, ministère de la Justice et de la Sécurité publique
$4.9M--
The purpose of this contribution is to provide funding to support law enforcement and intervention initiatives within th...
Province of Nova Scotia | Province de la Nouvelle-Écosse
$4.7M--
The purpose of this contribution is to provide funding to support law enforcement and intervention initiatives within No...
Safe at Home Society
$3.4M--
The purpose of this contribution will implement a Youth Support Hub project to reduce offending among at-risk youth and ...
Department of Justice, Gov of NWT | Ministère de la Justice, Gouvernement des Territoires du Nord-Ouest
$3.2M--
The purpose of the Gun and Gang Violence Action Fund (GGVAF) is to support law enforcement and intervention initiatives ...
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