New security funding announced for Saskatchewan emergency shelters: Provincial budget
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The 2024-25 provincial budget announced that the Ministry of Social Services will provide $3.45 million to third-party services to keep areas surrounding emergency shelters safe.
The Saskatchewan government set aside $3.45 million in last week’s provincial budget announcement for security measures at emergency shelters in Regina and Saskatoon.
The funding announcement comes just after Regina residents starting voicing concerns around a new complex-needs emergency shelter slated for the city.
The shelter is part of an 18-month pilot project, but city residents are concerned about the location of the facility.
The current plans have the shelter located in Regina’s McNab community. The shelter would be right next to the Orr Daycare centre, Luther High School and a seniors complex.
The shelter will provide a space for unhoused people with mental health and addictions issues. The shelter will also be a place for police to bring people that have been arrested for public intoxication, where they will be kept for up to 24 hours.
The 2024-25 provincial budget announced that the Ministry of Social Services will provide $3.45 million to third-party services to help keep communities safe. No details have been released.
Regina Ward 8 residents voiced their concerns at a meeting with its councilor, saying they are worried about the future of the neighbourhood.
Ward 8 Coun. Shanon Zachidniak told Global News on Monday that there are still outstanding questions around how the new security will work in tandem with Regina police.
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