Grants and Contributions

Over the next five fiscal years, Alberta will enhance victim services and promote access to justice for victims and survivors of crime by: enhancing online training provided to victim serving stakeholders; addressing information-security and sharing barriers and identifying technologies to support transformation; the expanded implementation of the Domestic Violence Justice Response to mid-size urban and rural areas to enhance services to victims/families involved intimate partner violence charge files and undertaking various activities to support the implementation of the Canadian Victim Bill of Rights, including further distribution of testimonial aids for victims of crime, update the Alberta Victims of Crime Protocol for victims and the Roles and Responsibilities document for all criminal justice providers, and address policies and processes to support participation of victims and survivors in the criminal justice process.

The organization is dedicated to the development and delivery of educational programs for all federal, provincial, and territorial judges. The Institute's programs stimulate continuing professional and personal growth and reflect Canada's cultural, racial, and linguistic diversity, as well as the changing demands on the judiciary in a rapidly-evolving society. The programs focus on three major components of judicial education: substantive law, skills training, and social context issues. The work of the organization aims to improve the administration of justice across Canada and to ensure that the Canadian justice system is fair, relevant and accessible.

The objective of the Indigenous Courtwork Program is to facilitate and enhance access to justice by assisting Indigenous Persons (adults and youth) charged with an offence under any federal or provincial statute, municipal by-law, or otherwise involved in the criminal justice system to obtain fair, just, equitable and culturally relevant treatment. These services include information on charges, court procedures, rights and responsibilities, bail, diversion, restorative justice and Indigenous community justice alternatives; support in accessing legal resources as well as appropriate community programming including wellness, trauma, housing, family and employment services; and, facilitating communication among court officials, accused persons, family members and communities to ensure understanding and collaboration.

Nunavut will undertake several activities over five fiscal years to advance victim services and access to justice for victims and their families. Activities will include implementing a training program designed to effectively respond to victims holistically; participating in training sessions including the Essential Skills for Northern Victim Service Workers e-learning; developing and disseminating educational materials for victim service workers, volunteers, frontline community partners, stakeholders, victims of crime and the public with a view toward establishing a sustainable support system for victims of crime in Nunavut; and expanding the Nunavut Victim Travel Support Program.

Over the next five fiscal years, British Columbia will advance victim services and access to justice for victims and their families by: providing frontline staff with access to tailored supports and tools to assist them in being resilient, engaged and healthy in their work; providing ongoing specialized services for victims that are vulnerable and at high risk of domestic violence; enhancing the work of Child Advocacy Centres (CAC) across BC and promoting continued coordination and collaboration among CAC partners; delivering Indigenous focused culturally safe programming and services; delivering training on Trauma Informed Practice for police, Crown counsel, victim service/anti-violence programs, corrections, and lawyers; enhancing the skills and knowledge of frontline victim service and violence against women service providers to support victims of crime and trauma in BC; undertaking various activities to support the implementation of the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights; and providing Independent Legal Advice/Independent Legal Representation for victims of sexual assault.

Nunavut will undertake several activities over five fiscal years to advance victim services and access to justice for victims and their families. Activities will include implementing a training program designed to effectively respond to victims holistically; participating in training sessions including the Essential Skills for Northern Victim Service Workers e-learning; developing and disseminating educational materials for victim service workers, volunteers, frontline community partners, stakeholders, victims of crime and the public with a view toward establishing a sustainable support system for victims of crime in Nunavut; and expanding the Nunavut Victim Travel Support Program.

Nunavut will undertake several activities over five fiscal years to advance victim services and access to justice for victims and their families. Activities will include implementing a training program designed to effectively respond to victims holistically; participating in training sessions including the Essential Skills for Northern Victim Service Workers e-learning; developing and disseminating educational materials for victim service workers, volunteers, frontline community partners, stakeholders, victims of crime and the public with a view toward establishing a sustainable support system for victims of crime in Nunavut; and expanding the Nunavut Victim Travel Support Program.

The project is to implement a collaborative response model to respond family violence across the province of Prince Edward Island. The objectives are to increase awareness and understanding of the risk factors associated with family violence; to enhance the knowledge and skills of both government and community members in family violence risk assessment; to increase capacity to assist victims of family violence; to improve cooperation and information sharing; and to facilitate linkages between government departments and community organizations to address family violence.

The contribution to the province will support the costs associated with the implementation of the Divorce Act official languages provision.

Yukon will undertake several activities over five fiscal years to advance victim services and access to justice for victims and their families. Planned activities include: providing additional service to high need rural Yukon community(ies); Continuing to implement Yukon's Child Advocacy Centre Initiative with a multi-disciplinary team; supporting the continuation of the Yukon Victims of Crime Emergency Fund, which provides emergency assistance and support for immediate practical needs of victims of crime; providing general and case specific legal information and legal advice to victims of crime about the Criminal Justice system; enhancing justice services for victims of crime through partnership between victim service providers and legal professionals; and supporting the alignment of Yukon services with the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights and the Yukon Victims of Crime Act through outreach, training, the promotion of victims rights and the enhancement of testimonial aids.