Public Safety committee  I think education is key here. I myself don't understand the nuances of sport shooting and whatnot, but I'm all for people doing things that they enjoy. Maybe it's not being taken into consideration that people having those outlets may be reducing stress, that it may be conducive

Public Safety committee  That's correct.

Public Safety committee  Yes.

Public Safety committee  Correct.

Public Safety committee  Yes, we have. We received a donation of $6,000 two years ago.

Public Safety committee  I'll address the first portion of the question—our stance on Bill C-21 and whether it does or doesn't go far enough. I'll use the state of New York as an example. On May 24, 10 Black people, people of my culture, were murdered by a white supremacist. That state has one of the mos

Public Safety committee  Especially when it comes to recidivism.... A young man I work with was gang-involved for quite some time. He had done quite a bit of federal prison time. In having a conversation with him one day—he's a very articulate young man—he expressed his disappointment. This is a guy who'

Public Safety committee  We need to work together more and with focused attention on prevention.

Public Safety committee  Thank you for the question. One of the fundamental flaws that we see is the application process itself. A lot of the people who can do the most effective work in the most affected communities may not be educated in writing a grant or even understanding the language. From what

Public Safety committee  Absolutely. I think we have a serious mental health crisis happening in the country. Especially in my communities—marginalized communities—it's taboo to speak on the subject. In this particular case, in the areas I grew up, I witnessed quite a bit of domestic violence. In some c

Public Safety committee  Absolutely. A stronger focus on the illegal weapons that are circulating in our streets and a focus on our borders and investing there, along with investing in grassroots communities.... When we talk about this multifocal approach, we are talking about investing in law enforcemen

Public Safety committee  Thank you for the question. We have been at tables where funding was talked about. We have been at consultation round tables and have spoken about this money. To date, we have yet to receive any funding.

Public Safety committee  They have reached out, and we have spoken to them. We have sort of been through the gamut, I guess, for lack of a better term, when it comes to understanding and learning the process of how to acquire funds or receive funding here. That's one of the issues or root causes we've id

Public Safety committee  What I think makes us niche is our background. It's very difficult, as I understand it, for government bodies and social workers to have direct contact with the at-risk or high-risk component. A lot of the youth that we see participating in programs are guys that we wouldn't real

Public Safety committee  Yes—One By One Movement.