With respect to federal initiatives targeting gangs in Canada: (a) since 2000, how much funding has the federal government provided in total; (b) what are the programs that have been funded in all departments, broken down by department, start and end date, location and funding amount; (c) what projects have been funded through the National Crime Prevention Centre's Youth Gang Prevention Fund, broken down by start and end date, location and funding amount; (d) when will the $11.1 millions funding announced in 2007 for the Youth Gang Prevention Fund expire, and will funding be continued after that date; (e) are any federal law enforcement units dedicated to targeting gangs and, if so, what is the budget for these units and how many full-time equivalents do they employ; (f) what is the government's national strategy to target gangs; (g) what gang exit programming exists in federal prisons; and (h) within the last five years, what are the titles and dates of government studies or reports on gang activity in Canada?
In the House of Commons on January 31st, 2011. See this statement in context.