The new hotline, dubbed RENFORT, is part of the city's attempt to reckon with a rise in shootings during the pandemic many of them, according to Montreal police, involving young people.
The City of Montreal, in conjunction with the Centre for the prevention of radicalization leading to violence (CPRMV), announced the creation of a new hotline aimed at preventing gun violence among families in the metropolis.
Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante announced that the city will allocate $7 million to mobilize youth in the prevention of violence, during a press conference at the Saint-Michel library on Thursday.