The Downtown Safety Partnership, started as a pilot project last year, is getting $5 million funding from the provincial government to help establish it as a permanent non-profit organization focused on street outreach. Establishing the Downtown Safety Partnership is an important step toward achieving that goal, he said. The Downtown Safety Partnership launched last year, involving the City of Winnipeg, True North Sports and Entertainment, the Downtown Winnipeg BIZ, the Winnipeg Police Service and other stakeholders. Its aim is to improve the health, safety and well-being of people downtown. WATCH | Downtown Safety Partnership gets $5M from province:Downtown Safety Partnership gets $5M from province to become permanent non-profit.

Source: CBC News June 26, 2020 19:41 UTC