Grants and Contributions

Broadband project that will improve access to high-speed internet to 186 households located in one community in the Slave Lake region, in the Province of Alberta, using fibre technology.

Fondation Émergence will provide clear information about conversion therapy, its history, and the psychological and emotional impacts on those who have experienced it.

The project will hire a Justice Advocate to support victims of sexual violence at individual, community, and systems levels. The Justice Advocate will develop tailored resources for victims accessing the justice system.

The goal of the project is to equip the organization’s staff with the knowledge, skills, and tools necessary to deliver culturally safe and trauma-informed workshops and support services. By focusing on training and preparation, the project aims to build internal capacity to respond effectively to the needs of victims and survivors of violent crimes, with a specific emphasis on incorporating both Indigenous and Western approaches. The project aligns with national priorities to empower victims, increase access to justice, and foster a deeper understanding of victim needs.

The annual contribution will ensure Canada continues to meet its financial obligations to the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law, as well as fulfilling Canada's international policy objectives.

The project aims to initiate work to address systemic barriers facing youth in Lake Babine. A series of facilitated engagements will be held in Lake Babine communities. Youth, families and community members will be engaged to identify needs, gaps, and solutions to establish a restorative justice framework based on Nad'uten traditions.

The project will increase voice, choice, support, and access to victim-centered Restorative Justice services for victims referred to Restorative Justice Victoria. The remaining victims seek some form of alternate participation. The project will hire a full-time Victim Support Worker to enhance services for these victims.

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 38 individuals were approved to receive financial assistance in this regard.

Provide financial assistance to an individual victim or support person (as defined in the Corrections and Conditional Release Act and who are registered with Correctional Service Canada or the Parole Board of Canada), to attend Parole Board of Canada hearings in respect of the offender who harmed them. A total of 31 individuals were approved to receive financial assistance in this regard.

The Canada Graduate Scholarships-Master’s (CGS M) Program helps develop research skills and assist in the training of highly qualified personnel by supporting students who demonstrate a high standard of achievement in undergraduate and early graduate studies.