Grants and Contributions

This multi-year regional project with Nishnawbe Aski Legal Services corporation will fund an educational based training initiative for criminal justice professionals. They will partner with an Indigenous artist to create a graphic novel and an animated video which will bring awareness and understanding of the root causes of Indigenous overrepresentation and Gladue principles in the criminal justice system and community-led options for addressing crime, including Indigenous and restorative justice programs.

This multi-year project intends to establish a protocol between the Grassy Narrows First Nation and the Ontario Court of Justice. The justice protocol will incorporate Indigenous knowledge, and teaching from Elders and Canadian justice principles while being cognizant of the structural and societal barriers faced by remote communities.

This multi-year project will support the development of an Indigenous Peoples’ Court (IPC) in Peterborough. The IPC will address the need for Indigenous persons to have the impacts of colonization taken into account when they are before the court, and for Indigenous cultural practices, as suggested by Gladue prinicples, to be considered when such individuals are involved in the justice system.

This multi-year project intends to develop a a justice protocol in partnership between the Pikangikum Fist Nation and the Ontario Court of Justice that is in line with Anishinaabe teachings and Gladue Principles, respects the Canadian justice system, and is responsive to the needs of the community, including the needs identified during this project.

Systemic change informed by Gladue Principles. Siksika Pomiikapi (Justice) Society is proposing to work with each of the other 4 Indigenous Courtwork delivery agencies in Alberta to deliver a multi-year project focused on access to technology for justice involved individuals with matters before the courts. A key focus of the project will be a needs assessment that will examine barriers to accessing technology across Alberta.

This multi-year project will be delivered by representatives of all 16 First Nations in New Brunswick. It will develop, deliver and distribute education and training resources for justice professionals in New Brunswick on the impacts of colonization on Indigenous overrepresentation in the criminal justice system and how to adapt system responses and practices, given systemic barriers.

Supervised Parenting Time - This project will modify and/or expand existing supervised parenting time services in Ontario to address a growing backlog. It will improve the safety of vulnerable children and family members throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and the recovery phase. Funding will increase service capacity to vulnerable children and their families, expand existing services, implement innovative solutions and improve access to court-ordered supervised visits across the province.

This multi-year project in British Columbia will develop a Metis specific training program to educate justice professionals. Their program will support Metis cultural learning tailored to the justice system as well as non-Metis Canadians. This project will also help to connect Metis people to their culture and community as they will work with 38 Metis Chartered communities across BC to benefit government and justice professionals on the criminal justice system.

Five year agreement between Canada and the province of Québec for the development and maintenance of family justice services to facilitate access to the family justice system for families experiencing separation and divorce.

Five year agreement between Canada and the province of Prince Edward Island for the development and maintenance of family justice services to facilitate access to the family justice system for families experiencing separation and divorce.