Grants and Contributions

This project will identify knowledge gaps in federal right to housing mechanisms and develop public legal education and information materials on how right to housing mechanisms can be leveraged to strengthen and protect tenants' rights. The project will produce a national summary report highlighting key points and strategies for advancing tenant protections and accessibility through mechanisms in the National Housing Strategy Act.

The project will publish the 4th French edition and the first English translation of Language Rights in Canada. This edition will provide a vital bilingual resource for practitioners and students of official language law.

The project will support the development and implementation of regional tenant rights workshops and materials in five jurisdictions and will establish regional tenant advocacy cohorts to form a national community focused on gender-responsive tenant protection. The project will formalize partnerships with legal and community organizations and convene roundtables and consultations to discuss emerging issues and make policy recommendations to municipal, provincial and federal housing authorities.

The annual contribution will ensure Canada continues to meet its financial obligations to the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law, as well as fulfilling Canada's international policy objectives.

Provide financial assistance to an individual Canadian victim of a specified serious violent crime in a foreign jurisdiction for emergency situations of undue hardship where no other source of financial assistance is available (specified categories of crimes are homicide, sexual assault, aggravated assault or assault with serious personal violence, or threat of serious violence, including against a child) or to an individual support person to accompany, attend with or support a Canadian victimized in a foreign jurisdiction. A total of 42 individuals were approved to receive financial assistance in this regard.

Provide financial assistance to an individual victim or support person (as defined in the Corrections and Conditional Release Act and who are registered with Correctional Service Canada or the Parole Board of Canada), to attend Parole Board of Canada hearings in respect of the offender who harmed them. A total of 34 individuals were approved to receive financial assistance in this regard.

The project will provide free, age-appropriate legal rights education to children and youth throughout British Columbia through interactive workshops. With a lawyer present, workshops will address legal questions and foster meaningful conversations about rights and responsibilities. The project will help bridge access to legal and other support services, with a particular focus on reaching marginalized youth, including those in rural, northern, and Indigenous communities.

A group of approximately 30 Pipes, Drums and Dancers will perform at key Canadian military memorial sites across Europe, honouring Canada’s military legacy and promoting national heritage abroad. Funding is to support travel, accommodations, and equipment transport.

A six-month community initiative bringing RCMP officers and vulnerable community members together through informal, coffee-based sessions to foster open dialogue in safe, accessible environments. Funding is used to provide refreshments, and the development of informational materials tied to Project Lip Chap – a complementary initiative that distributes discreet lip balm containers containing critical resource information for victims of domestic violence.

The Survivor Income Plan provides compensation to survivors of Regular and Civilian members who suffer a duty-related death and was designed to replicate an income level for survivors equal to that which the member would have received had they survived.