Ontario Protecting Communities by Enhancing Policing in Shuniah
November 10, 2025
$65,577.10 for Ontario Provincial Police will help fight crime and keep people safe
November 10th 2025
CONMEE — The Ontario Provincial Police is receiving $65,577.10 as part of the Ontario government’s more than $91 million investment to help protect families and communities across the province. The funding is being delivered through the Community Safety and Policing Grant Program and will be used to deliver front-line police officer enforcement and deployment. They will work with Shuniah’s local priorities, law enforcement needs and to directly liaison with the municipality
“Our government is committed to keeping communities safe and supporting the dedicated officers who protect them,” said the Hon. Kevin Holland, MPP for Thunder Bay–Atikokan. “Through the Community Safety and Policing Grant Program, we’re helping municipalities like Shuniah strengthen local policing, enhance community engagement, and ensure residents continue to feel safe and supported.
The Shuniah and Ontario Provincial Police project is one of 127 projects being funded across the province for 2025-26. Of the 127 projects, 88 projects will address local priorities and 39 projects will address provincial priorities, including gun and gang related violence, sexual violence and harassment, human trafficking, mental health and addictions, hate-motivated crime, housing and homelessness, and commercial/retail theft.
“Our government is delivering on our promise to protect Ontario and keep communities safe,” said Solicitor General Michael Kerzner. “Through this funding, we are helping to build safer communities by ensuring Ontario’s police services have the resources they need to address local issues and improve the well-being of the people they serve.
The Community Safety and Policing Grant Program supports policing initiatives that focus on local or provincial priorities and provides eligible police services/boards and municipalities policed by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) with funding to deploy front-line officers where and when they are needed most.
QUICK FACTS FOR EXPECTED OUTCOMES
- Improved identification of local risks and vulnerable populations
- Increased community engagement and stakeholder participation
- Reduced reliance on reactive, high-cost responses through prevention and early intervention
- A healthier, safer, and more connected community