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Title:

Family Information Liaison Unit (BC FILU)

Agreement Number:

13471072

Agreement Value:

$4,167,576.00

Agreement Date:

Apr 1, 2025 - Mar 31, 2030

Description:

The British Columbia Family Information Liaison Unit will continue to provide coordination of information for families of missing and murdered Indigenous people. The Family Information Liaison Unit will approach this work in a trauma-informed and culturally safe manner, ensuring FILU staff have the necessary cultural competencies, experience, skills and knowledge. The Family Information Liaison Unit will continue to develop and grow to support families of missing and murdered Indigenous people . It will enhance engagement, build trauma-informed service delivery, and establish collaborative mechanisms for information-sharing. The focus will be on strengthening relationships with new and existing stakeholders, building on the foundation for cross-system coordination, and ensuring culturally sensitive support for families of missing and murdered Indigenous people.

Organization:

Department of Justice Canada

Expected Results:

Enhanced capacity to deliver appropriate services that respond to victim and survivor needs.

Location:

Vancouver, British Columbia, CA V6Z2E6

Reference Number:

119-2024-2025-Q4-00224

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Government

Additional Information:

Cost Centres:
Family Information Liaison Units

Recipient's Legal Name:

BRITISH COLUMBIA MINISTRY OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND SOLICITOR GENERAL , COMMUNITY SAFETY AND CRIME PREVENTION BRANCH

Federal Riding Name:

Vancouver Centre

Federal Riding Number:

59034

Program:

Victims Fund

Program Purpose:

The Victims Fund, supports the Department of Justice’s mandate to ensure that Canada is a just and law-abiding society with a fair, relevant and accessible Canadian justice system.