CanadaMontreal Invests $5.5 Million to Boost Police Resources to Fight Gang CrimeSavePrintMontreal Mayor Valerie Plante and Police Chief Sylvain Caron chat following a news conference in Montreal on February 11, 2021. The Canadian Press/Paul ChiassonThe Canadian Press8/30/2021|Updated: 8/30/2021Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante says the city will invest an additional $5.5 million in its police force in order to help fight gun crime.Plante said today alongside Chief Sylvain Caron that the amount would to dedicated to the effort to eradicate criminal gangs.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentThe Canadian PressAuthorAuthor’s Selected ArticlesRCMP Feared Traitor Kim Philby Knew ‘Most Interesting’ Canadian Secrets: DocumentsSep 13, 2025Logging Firm Wins Injunction to Halt Walbran Valley Blockade on Vancouver IslandSep 12, 2025Ottawa Pitched Extending Refugee Sponsor Pause to Late 2028 to Fix Backlog: RecordsSep 12, 2025Mountie Injured in Crash While Responding to Manitoba Mass Stabbing Hopes for HealingSep 12, 2025Related Topicsgun crimeValérie PlanteMontreal Mayorpolice funding
