Goodale Unveils Details of $22 Million to Combat Child Abuse Online

Goodale Unveils Details of $22 Million to Combat Child Abuse Online
Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Ralph Goodale speaks during an announcement on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on May 16, 2019. Justin Tang/The Canadian Press
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OTTAWA—Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale says provincial and municipal police forces will receive $15 million to combat the exploitation of children online.

The Liberal government committed about $22 million over three years to the cause in this year’s federal budget, and are detailing how the majority of the spending will go to local police internet child exploitation units.