Crime Prevention Week (CPW) will take place from November 5 to 11, 2023, under the theme “Joint action for safer living environments.”
The event seeks to highlight the inspiring initiatives of crime prevention partners and organizations funded by the Ministère de la Sécurité publique.
It also affords an opportunity to inform you of the local aid resources available and to discover the strategies that the government has implemented to combat crime.
Video clips
Here are several inspiring initiatives designed and carried out by partners or organizations throughout Québec under the financial assistance programs of the Ministère de la Sécurité publique (MSP).
Watch the videos.
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Aid resources
Organizations that the Ministère de la Sécurité publique (MSP) funds offer support services if you or your loved ones are affected by a crime-related situation.
Consult the list of organizations that the MSP funds (French version only)
Liste des organismes en prévention de la criminalité financés par le ministère de la Sécurité publique
Other useful aid resources
Sécurité publique
Bottin des services de police (French version only)
In case of an emergency or an immediate threat to you or a loved one, call 911.
Health problems or psychological distress
811 (24/7)
The local CLSC (find a CLSC using a postal code)
Tel-jeunes
- Intervention pour les jeunes (French version only)
- 1-800-263-2266 or 514-288-1444 (24/7)
(telephone or chat with other young people or an intervener)
- 1-800-263-2266 or 514-288-1444 (24/7)
- Forum Tj : teljeunes.com/espacetj
- Tel-jeunes parents
- 1-800-361-5085 or 514-288-5555 (telephone or chat)
Sexual exploitation
Prévention intervention prostitution Québec (French version only)
418-641-0168 or 418-641-0045 (1-866-641-0168 toll free)
Suicide prevention
- Ligne québécoise d’intervention en prévention du suicide (French version only)
- 1-866-APPELLE (277-3553)
- Contact a Counsellor
- (telephone, text, or chat)
Conjugal violence
- SOS violence conjugale
- 1-800-363-9010
- Info-aide violence sexuelle
- 1-888-933-9007
Office of the Chief Firearms Officer (OCFO)
514-496-4653 or 1-877-335-4653
J’ai un doute, J’appelle (French version only)
The 211 service
The 211 service refers individuals to local community, public, and parapublic resources.
A word about crime prevention
Prevention is an essential lever to fight against crime in Québec. It facilitates upstream intervention among young people, vulnerable individuals and those experiencing social disruption, at risk of delinquency, or of adopting a criminal lifestyle.
The Québec government is supporting community organizations and enhancing service offerings to young people through various initiatives. Police forces are also focusing on prevention in the field both from the standpoint of reducing crime and enhancing security in living environments or the public’s peace of mind.
In addition to numerous measures stemming from strategies and actions plans, the Ministère de la Sécurité publique is managing seven funding programs to support the municipalities and organizations in the realm of crime prevention. It also administers funds from the federal government to ensure safer communities.
These programs and measures rally stakeholders from the policing, educational, community, governmental, and university sectors to promote positive paths for young people. The productive partnerships between the stakeholders facilitate action upstream from criminal phenomena to enhance Quebecers’ security.
Last update: November 24, 2023