Grants and Contributions

The objective of paying the annual assessed contribution is to enable Canada to meet its financial obligations to the organization as well as fulfilling Canada's international policy objectives by participating in the work of the organization.

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 14 individuals received financial assistance in this regard.

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.

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

The therapeutic justice program will provide traditional counselling and clinical therapy to individuals involved in the justice system as a result of mental health and addictions arising from different factors of victimization such as personal and historical trauma, family violence and abuse. The program addresses the needs for a more culturally relevant response to criminality, mental health and addictions issues, and to healing from multi-generational trauma.

To assist CACP in continuing to respond to criminal legislative policy development with regard to its impact on police and make recommendations on legislative initiatives, attend consultations with Justice, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness and other partners in the criminal justice field and in providing advice to the Department on justice-related issues and recommendations on possible amendments to the law, namely through its Law Amendment Committee.

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.