I’ve reported previously in our Canada category about how many Somali ‘youths’ in Alberta have been killed mostly by gang/drug related violence in the last couple of years. The Somali ‘community’ demands that the government do something about it. Now here comes a new touchy-feely “program” and more money.
The Alberta government is spending $202,000 to keep Somali-Canadian youth in Edmonton away from gangs and drugs, Justice Minister Alison Redford announced Tuesday.
The money goes towards after-school programs and academic support in school.
Another $1.3 million will be spent on integrating immigrants and refugees into the community and $400,000 more towards a mentoring initiative to keep immigrant youth from drug trafficking and gang activity.
As is so often the case, the commenters to a story like this one are always right on the mark. Here is commenter Scotcam:
They are killing each other – life is not sacred to them. I find it difficult to reconcile these Somali youth entering into these activities in Canada. They have a safe country to live in, food, clothing, shelter, education, health care, everything to ensure they can make a future for themselves. Their mentality seems to be one of violence, ingratitude etc.
One of the worst things that has happened to Canada was allowing so many Somalis into Canada without proper checks as to their suitability to be here. There are a few other groups as well that have not added anything positive to the country. Spending another million dollars on these people will do nothing to change their uncivilized behavior. Who pays again? The hardworking Canadian taxpayer who has a hard enough job looking after his own family!
One Somali leader quoted by the CBC suggested:
“So if they really want to do something for the community they have to look at the bigger picture, which is who is killing the 30 youth and why.”
Good point, and it’s backed by this suggestion from reader Freedom2025:
The money would be better spent hiring undercover cops to infiltrate the Somali gangs and gain intelligence towards arresting the leaders.
What a novel idea—-crack down on the criminals!