Grants and Contributions

Provision of legal information and advice on matters related to workplace sexual harassment in the province of Alberta.

This project will facilitate knowledge exchange and sharing of best practices for organizations working on public legal education and information to address workplace sexual harassment. The project will offer ongoing training and education opportunities and will support a national platform for knowledge exchange on the subject, including through the development of a website for access to information on projects and initiatives across Canada related to workplace sexual harassment. Two national conferences will also bring organizations and stakeholders together to share outcomes of projects, support the identification and sharing of best practices, and facilitate the development of new partnerships and networking.

Provision of legal information and advice on matters related to workplace sexual harassment in the province of British Columbia.

The organization will provide intensive case management to support the complex needs of victims of human trafficking while they await specialized treatment, safe housing and assistance with reintegration into the community. The organization will also provide training on the development of action and service plans for victims of human trafficking for their partner agencies.

The organization will offer a program for victims of human trafficking, sexual exploitation, abuse and addictions that offers immediate safe housing, a four-month life-skills program and individualized client support. The goals of the program are to encourage growth, build resilience and empower participants to become independent and safe individuals.

The organization will undertake several activities towards the development of the Quebec Institute for Law and Justice Reform. To facilitate access to justice in Quebec, the organization will undertake: consultations with the public actors; consultations with members of the public; a survey to validate the Institute's priorities; and an operational study on the relationship between the legal world and the research system.

The recipient, in support of Atikamekw Sipi families of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls will meet with families to identify their needs and will use an approach adapted to the Atikamekw culture. On-going moral and psychological support through their recovery, and information packages will be provided. A website which will serve as a source of information on available services, activities, news files and a monthly newsletter will be created. With the goal to reach as many families as possible, monthly activities will be held in the communities of Manawan, Opitciwan and Wemotaci but may also take place in cities where Atikamekw have migrated to, such as La Tuque, Joliette and Trois-Rivieres.

Immigration and refugee legal aid supports legal services for eligible individuals appearing at immigration and refugee proceedings. The Legal Aid Program also manages and funds State-Funded Counsel cases on behalf of the federal government, where the Attorney General of Canada is ordered by a court to provide funded defence counsel, or where the Department reimburses legal aid plan costs in national security proceedings. Additionally, time-limited funding has been made available through the Legal Aid Program for legal information and advice services for individuals impacted by workplace sexual harassment.

Immigration and refugee legal aid supports legal services for eligible individuals appearing at immigration and refugee proceedings. The Legal Aid Program also manages and funds State-Funded Counsel cases on behalf of the federal government, where the Attorney General of Canada is ordered by a court to provide funded defence counsel, or where the Department reimburses legal aid plan costs in national security proceedings. Additionally, time-limited funding has been made available through the Legal Aid Program for legal information and advice services for individuals impacted by workplace sexual harassment.

The organization will provide services for Indigenous victims of sexual exploitation and interpersonal violence living in rural and isolated communities and living on reserves in remote and rural regions of Southeast Saskatchewan.