Grants and Contributions

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

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

This project will be working towards establishing a Child Advocacy Centre in Chilliwack, BC. The centre will provide a multidisciplinary service to address the needs of child and youth victims of violence and/or witnesses in the criminal justice system. Through a needs assessment and feasibility study, the project will identify next steps for the Chilliwack community in response to advocacy and support services for victims of child abuse and their families.

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

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

Chinook Sexual Assault Centre will develop and implement a Child Advocacy Centre in Lethbridge, Alberta. The centre will provide a multidisciplinary service to address the needs of child and youth victims of abuse cases and/or witnesses in the criminal justice system. The long-term outcome of this centre would be to minimize system-induced trauma by providing a single, child-friendly setting for young victims or witnesses and their families seeking services in Southeast Alberta.

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.

Over the next five years, Manitoba Justice will undertake several activities to advance victim services by giving victims a more effective voice in the criminal justice system while ensuring the emotional and mental well-being of the criminal justice professionals. Planned activities include: addressing and mitigating the impacts of vicarious trauma experienced by staff working directly with victims of crime, in order to improve trauma-informed care offered, and prevent re-victimization by the Justice system; expanding access to funding for supports for victims and families to attend sentencing hearings; increasing the number of soft waiting spaces across Manitoba for victims/families to attend while participating in the criminal justice process; cultural immersion training for Victim Services Workers; and, translating public materials about intimate partner violence.

Ontario will advance victim services and access to justice for victims and witnesses, while giving victims a more effective voice in the criminal justice system in Ontario. Activities will include: an initiative with the Ontario Native Women's Association; an initiative with the Nishnawbe-Aski Legal Services Corporation; the Pikangikum First Nation Community Hub - Ending Violence Against Indigenous Women program; the Ontario Independent Legal Advice program and independent legal representation for victims of sexual violence; training to increase the knowledge of justice personnel about the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights and other legislations; and, enhancing access to testimonial aids.

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; and, undertaking various activities to support the implementation of the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights.