Canada's Government supports community organizations targeted by hate crime - British Columbia

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Sep 05 (MARKET WIRE) --
The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, today announced
support for four Jewish community organizations to assist them with
security infrastructure enhancements.

"In July 2007, our Government announced the Communities at Risk: Security
Infrastructure Pilot Program," said Minister Day. "Today's announcement
demonstrates our government's leadership and commitment to protecting the
right of all Canadians to live in a society where every citizen is safe
in their community."

The Security Infrastructure Pilot (SIP) Program is a $3 million, two-year
pilot program administered by Public Safety Canada. The program helps
defray the costs of security infrastructure enhancements at
not-for-profit community centres, provincially recognized educational
institutions, and places of worship that are clearly linked to a
community with a demonstrated history of being victimized by
hate-motivated crime.

Today's announcement will see up to $111,231 in program funding provided
to the four community organizations to help with security improvement
costs.

Eligible costs include:

- security assessments;

- security equipment and hardware, such as alarm systems, closed-circuit
televisions, fences, gates, lighting, intercom systems;

- minor construction costs related to the project, such as contractor
fees, labour, equipment rental, installation fees; and

- training costs for the use of new security equipment.

Thus far, the SIP Program is providing funding to 38 organizations across
Canada.

For more information, please visit the website www.publicsafety.gc.ca.

BACKGROUNDER

Protecting Communities-at-risk: Organizations receiving funds

The following four community organizations from British Columbia received
contribution funding to support their efforts to enhancing various
security infrastructure needs. Additional funded organizations will be
announced separately.

- Beth Tikvah Congregation and Centre (Richmond - $26,605) provides
educational, social, recreational and social service programs to the
Conservative Jewish community residing in the area of the Greater
Vancouver area.

- Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver (Vancouver - $66,219)
provides leadership in cultural, recreational, educational, and social
activities and enables individuals and families to achieve and enhance a
positive identification with Jewish life and Israel.

- Temple Sholom (Vancouver - $8,407) is a place of worship, religious
school and community centre serving Vancouver's Jewish community.

- Vancouver Hebrew Academy Society (Vancouver - $10,000) is a community
Orthodox day school committed to providing excellence in Judaic and
General studies and the continuing intellectual and social development of
all students.

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