An infusion of cash meant to combat illegal gun and gang activity in Ontario will go toward specialized prosecutors, policing projects and intelligence-gathering efforts in jails.
The federal government announced it would give the province $54-million over the next three years.
Crime Reduction Minister Bill Blair says the money reflects a spike in gun crime and gang activity in the Greater Toronto Area.
The province says it will use the cash to expand a dedicated team of firearms bail prosecutors west of Toronto.
It will also establish a guns and gangs fund for policing projects in parts of southern Ontario.
