communities collect data about local priorities and evolving trends to assist with the CSWB planning process.

Webinars and Presentations:

Additionally, the ministry hosted webinars in spring 2019 to support municipal, policing, and community partners as they engage in the CSWB planning process. These webinars provided an overview of the new legislative requirements and the CSWB Planning Framework as well as guidance on how to develop and implement effective plans. A recording of the webinar is available at the following link: mcscs- erb.adobeconnect.com/p3e0qppm8g30.

Lastly, ministry staff are also available to provide direct support to communities in navigating the new legislation related to CSWB planning through interactive presentations and webinars. For more information on arranging CSWB planning presentations and webinars, please contact SafetyPlanning@ontario.ca.

For information on funding supports, please see Question #31.

30) What is the ministry doing to support Indigenous communities with CSWB planning?

Recognizing the unique perspectives and needs of Indigenous communities, the ministry has been working to better support Indigenous partners with the CSWB planning process. Specifically, the ministry has worked with its Indigenous and community partners to develop an additional resource to assist municipalities in engaging with local Indigenous partners as part of their municipally-led CSWB planning process (refer to Appendix D of the Community Safety and Well-Being Planning Framework: A Shared Commitment in Ontario booklet).

In addition, the ministry is also continuing to work with First Nation community partners to identify opportunities to better support these communities in developing and implementing their own CSWB plans. Specifically, the ministry has identified a partnership opportunity with Public Safety Canada and established a joint approach that aligns the ministry's CSWB Planning Framework with Public Safety Canada's Aboriginal Community Safety Planning Initiative to support CSWB planning in First Nations communities within Ontario. The joint approach is currently being piloted in the Mushkegowuk region.

31) Is any provincial funding available to support local CSWB planning?

The ministry recently developed a resource document which outlines funding opportunities that can be leveraged to support the development and implementation of local CSWB plans. This resource document was developed in collaboration with the ministry's Inter-Ministerial CSWBWorking Group, which consists of representatives from nine Ontario ministries and the Federal government. The timing for Calls-for-Applications and the eligibility criteria for funding differ for each program. For a copy of this resource document, please contact SafetyPlanning@ontario.ca.

For example, the ministry currently offers different grant programs that are mostly available to police services, in collaboration with community partners, which could be leveraged for implementing programs and strategies identified in a local CSWB plan. Additional information on the ministry's grant programs can also be found on the ministry's website: mcscs.jus.gov.on.ca/english/Policing/ProgramDevelopment/PSDGrantsandInitiatives.html