Grants and Contributions

The organization will provide a trauma-informed, holistic care and support program for victims and survivors of human trafficking and sexual exploitation in the sex trade. Services will include one-on-one and group supports such as counselling, community navigation, safety planning, group programs that focus on employment readiness, healthy relationships, personal development, mental health supports and financial literacy.

The organization will provide individualized trauma-informed, holistic case management and counselling services for victims and survivors of human trafficking and sexual exploitation. Services offered will include increased social inclusion and access to social supports; increased access to specialized supports to mitigate harms caused by complex trauma and mental health and vulnerability caused by substance use and abuse. The organization will provide supports for increased personal safety through skills development, resources, access to housing and support for individual goals to further education, employment and volunteering. The organization will also provide trauma-informed practice training for community organizations, police and government and justice officials.

The project consists of maintaining operations of a justice information hub in Alberta for the francophone community. Services in English are also offered if required. The hub offers services such as legal information, referrals, information sessions on legal topics, and support for individuals. The organization will also continue to maintain a resource library, develop partnerships and promote the hub. Services are provided by a variety of means, including face-to-face, by phone, by email or by internet.

The project consists of supporting services provided by a justice information hub in Winnipeg for the francophone community of Manitoba. These services include providing legal information, referrals, information sessions on legal topics, and support for individuals who have to go to Court. The organization will also create tools for the clientele, develop partnerships and promote the hub. Services are provided by a variety of means, including face-to-face, by phone, by email or by internet.

The organization will develop and deliver a complete French and English legal terminology language training program for provincial and territorial judges to help them to increase their capacity to offer justice services in both official languages. The program will consist of two, one-week intensive training sessions supplemented by online activities between the sessions.

The funding supports a range of measures, such as hiring of bilingual provincial court staff, language training, signage, etc., deemed necessary to ensure that Newfoundland and Labrador can guarantee access to justice services related to federal contraventions in both official languages on behalf of the federal government.

The funding supports a range of measures, such as hiring of bilingual provincial court staff, language training, signage, etc., deemed necessary to ensure that Prince Edward Island can guarantee access to justice services related to federal contraventions in both official languages on behalf of the federal government.

Jurisdictional funding agreement for State-Funded Counsel in Yukon.

The contribution will cover core/operational costs for the organization. The funding will facilitate the leveraging of eligible activities and projects designed to improve access to justice in both official languages.

More specifically, this program will provide counselling upon youth being released, harness the ability to connect with local agencies that provide trauma and mental health services, and facilitate holistic case management support that is culturally responsive and helps youth to re-engage with their community.