Winnipeg – Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs, announced a federal investment of $7,448 to Knox United Church in Winnipeg through the Security Infrastructure Program (SIP). This investment enabled Knox United to install a CCTV and access control system.
Since 2007, the Government of Canada has invested a total of $24.5 million in over 770 projects to help Canadian communities at risk of hate-motivated crimes protect and strengthen the security of their community centres, places of worship and other institutions.
“Knox United has been serving a diverse congregation of Winnipegers in the heart of downtown for over a century. Everyone who worships or accesses services there deserves to be able to do safely and without fear. The investment we are making today will help increase their sense of security, and enable Knox United to continue to be a vital community hub.” – Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs