On October 20, 2025, the Honourable Ruby Sahota, Secretary of State for Combatting Crime, announced a federal investment of $36,912,380 to 19 organizations to enhance Canada’s capacity to prevent and counter radicalization to violence. This funding, provided through the Community Resilience Fund (CRF), supports programs aimed at directing at-risk individuals away from violent extremism, strengthening early prevention in schools and communities, and expanding knowledge of extremist movements both online and offline.
Among the funded initiatives, Boys and Girls Club Canada received $220,000 to train staff in supporting youth aged 15–24 who are vulnerable to radicalization. The project applies trauma-informed approaches to help staff recognize warning signs, respond effectively, and build protective factors for youth. The Canadian Anti-Hate Network was allocated $200,000 to create an ethical research framework for studying far-right organizing in Canada, strengthening research capacity on anti-democratic movements rooted in identity-based hatred. The Canadian Association of Social Workers received $395,240 to provide evidence-based education and training for social workers, enhancing their ability to prevent and address violent extremism while expanding professional networks.
The Canadian Municipal Network on Crime Prevention was awarded nearly $3 million for Project UPSTREAM, which focuses on upstream prevention by building local capacity and supporting municipalities, frontline providers, and community organizations in addressing extremist violence. The Centre for the Prevention of Radicalization Leading to Violence received funding for two projects totaling nearly $1.93 million, focusing on the intersection of gender and radicalization, and on supporting reintegration of individuals at risk of violent extremism within correctional facilities.
CIVIX received $1.55 million to implement digital media literacy and civic education programs that build resilience among students against hateful content and radicalization. The Christchurch Call Foundation was granted $1.37 million to counter the misuse of emerging technologies in spreading extremist content online. Digital Public Square received $1.84 million to deploy evidence-based digital interventions aimed at reducing polarization and extremist narratives in Canada.
The Government of British Columbia’s Shift BC program received over $7.19 million to expand community hubs and intervention strategies for individuals vulnerable to radicalization, while the John Howard Society of Ottawa received nearly $2.91 million for Project ReSet (2.0), a case management program for disengaging individuals from hate and violent extremism in Eastern Ontario. The Organization for the Prevention of Violence was granted $5.2 million to expand the Evolve Program across the Prairie provinces, combining mental health, psychosocial supports, and mentorship for at-risk individuals.
Additional projects include reintegration support for Canadian extremist travelers and their children by the McGill University Health Centre, national university partnerships for research on radicalization led by Simon Fraser University, youth-focused initiatives to prevent grievance-based violence by the Students Commission of Canada, and studies on right-wing extremism by Ontario Tech University. The Université du Québec à Montréal received funding for the Canadian Practitioners Network for Prevention of Extremist Violence, connecting professionals to strengthen prevention efforts, while Violence Prevention Network gGmbH’s Diversions project supports international coordination to prevent online and offline extremist activity. Yorktown Family Services and YouTurn Youth Support Services received funding to expand community-based prevention and early detection programs targeting youth and diaspora communities.
The CRF, managed by Public Safety Canada, supports research and community-based projects to prevent and intervene in radicalization to violence. Since its creation in 2017, the program has provided over $85.4 million to 81 projects. The Canada Centre for Community Engagement and Prevention of Violence, also launched in 2017, acts as a domestic and international centre of excellence on preventing violent extremism. It leads the National Strategy on Countering Radicalization to Violence, coordinating policy guidance, research, funding, and stakeholder engagement to prevent extremist violence in Canada. The Government of Canada continues to address online hate and extremist content through collaboration with international partners, the technology sector, and civil society to strengthen preventive and intervention measures.
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