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The city of Montreal and the Quebec government have requested an audit of a Montreal-based centre for the prevention of radicalization, Mayor Valérie Plante revealed Tuesday.

“The message I’m sending this morning is that we are not questioning the mission, but for sure, we want to make certain that the money is being well spent,” Plante said.

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The mayor added that her prime concern is that while Montreal is currently the only source of funding for the Centre for the Prevention of Radicalization Leading to Violence, the organization’s mandate is to serve the entire province.

She also raised questions about the centre’s international activities, asking whether Montreal taxpayers should be footing the bill for them.

On Monday, the centre said it is facing an uncertain future because the Quebec government has suspended funding, and neither the provincial public security department nor the city of Montreal is returning its calls.