Organization: Violence and Prevention

organization: The Organization for the Prevention of Violence received 1.29 million over the next three years for a project to counter violent extremism in Alberta, according to CBC. Other cities in Canada, including Calgary, Toronto and Montreal have received money under the same federal program. The Edmonton Police Service will receive 2.27 million over the next five years for The Resiliency Project, which will address potential sources of violent extremism both online and offline, in collaboration with the City of Edmonton and the Organization for the Prevention of Violence. Alberta has a problem with extremism, said John McCoy, executive director, of the Organization for the Prevention of Violence. Alberta has a problem with extremism, John McCoy, executive director, Organization for the Prevention of Violence, told reporters Friday. Based on what knowledge we have, Alberta is disproportionately impacted by these issues in comparison to most other provinces in Canada, McCoy said Friday. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.