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Contribution: (CPAF) Crime Prevention Action Fund

Victoria Immigrant and Refugee Centre Society

$1,250,000.00

Community Shield Initiative

FY 2026-27 · 2026-06-02

Summary
The Victoria Immigrant and Refugee Centre Society will implement a five-year direct intervention project called the Community Shield Initiative. This project aims to reduce the involvement of at-risk youth in the criminal justice system, particularly newcomers, immigrants, refugees, Indigenous youth, LGBTQ2+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, two-spirited, inclusive of all other sexual orientations, romantic orientations, and gender expressions) individuals, and other marginalized groups in the communities of Victoria, Langford, and Saanich (British Columbia).
Program
(CPAF) Crime Prevention Action Fund
Location
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Recipient Type
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions

As published

Agreement End Date
2031-03-31
Agreement Number
25695
Agreement Start Date
2026-06-02
Agreement Title
Community Shield Initiative
Agreement Title (French)
Initiative du Community Shield
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$1,250,000.00
Amendment Number
0
Description
The Victoria Immigrant and Refugee Centre Society will implement a five-year direct intervention project called the Community Shield Initiative. This project aims to reduce the involvement of at-risk youth in the criminal justice system, particularly newcomers, immigrants, refugees, Indigenous youth, LGBTQ2+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, two-spirited, inclusive of all other sexual orientations, romantic orientations, and gender expressions) individuals, and other marginalized groups in the communities of Victoria, Langford, and Saanich (British Columbia).
Description (French)
La Victoria Immigrant and Refugee Centre Society procédera à la mise en œuvre d’un projet d’intervention directe sur cinq ans, intitulé Initiative Bouclier communautaire. Ce projet vise à réduire l’implication des jeunes à risque dans le système de justice pénale, notamment les nouveaux arrivants, les immigrants, les réfugiés, les jeunes autochtones, les personnes LGBTQ2+ (lesbiennes, gaies, bisexuelles, transgenres, queer et bispirituelles, ainsi que les personnes qui indiquent leur appartenance à divers groupes sexuels et de genre et emploient d’autres terminologies) et d’autres groupes marginalisés dans les collectivités de Victoria, Langford et Saanich (Colombie-Britannique).
Expected Results
This project aims to reduce the involvement of at-risk youth in the criminal justice system, particularly newcomers, immigrants, refugees, Indigenous youth, LGBTQ2+ individuals, and other marginalized groups in the communities of Victoria, Langford, and Saanich (BC).
Expected Results (French)
Ce projet vise à réduire l’implication des jeunes à risque dans le système de justice pénale, notamment les nouveaux arrivants, les immigrants, les réfugiés, les jeunes autochtones, les personnes LGBTQ2+ et d’autres groupes marginalisés dans les collectivités de Victoria, Langford et Saanich (C.-B.).
Federal Riding
Victoria
Federal Riding (French)
Victoria
Federal Riding Number
59042
NAICS Code
624190
Organization Code
ps-sp
Organization
Public Safety Canada | Sécurité publique Canada
Program Name
(CPAF) Crime Prevention Action Fund
Program Name (French)
(FAPC) Fonds d’action en prévention du crime
Program Purpose
The program purpose is to provide time-limited grant and contribution funding that supports evidence-based crime prevention initiatives in communities.
Program Purpose (French)
Le but du programme vise à fournir le financement pour une période déterminée, sous la forme de subventions et de contributions, en vue d'appuyer l'application, dans les collectivités, d'initiatives de prévention du crime fondées sur des recherches.
Recipient City
Victoria
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Victoria Immigrant and Refugee Centre Society
Recipient Postal Code
V8T 1C6
Recipient Province or Territory
BC
Recipient Type
N
Reference Number
088-2026-2027-Q1-00030