Grants and Contributions

Similar to Impact of Race Culture Assessments, Black LGBTQ Justice Affirming Assessment Reports incorporate sexual orientation, gender identity, and other intersectional considerations into reports that supports Black LGBTQ individuals’ interactions with the criminal justice system. The project proposes to offer training and certification in Black LGBTQ Justice Affirming Assessment Reports, accredited through the Law Society of Ontario. The project curriculum will include four modules covering theory, historical considerations, practical applications, and other relevant content. The project will deliver a total of three training sessions in Vancouver, Halifax, and Montreal.

The annual assessed contribution enables Canada to meet its financial obligations to the Hague Conference on Private International Law, as well as fulfilling Canada's international policy objectives.

The City of Grande Prairie’s “Diversion First” Project aims to enhance the youth justice system’s ability to rehabilitate and reintegrate young people by increasing the use and effectiveness of out-of-court measures for less serious offences. The project will establish a coordinated diversion framework, a structured pathway that connects justice partners, outreach teams, schools, and community organizations to deliver meaningful interventions aimed at preventing youth from entering or re-entering the formal justice system.

This will be a pilot project for Ontario to build capacity for the next stage of bail data linking, sharing and analysis. As the next step beyond the implementation of the National Bail Data Action Plan, this project will test data linkage techniques on Ontario data assets to produce identifiers on potential re-offending on bail and recidivism. Additionally, this project will start examining the legal authorities and framework for data sharing between the province and the Canadian Police Information Centre.

The "Justice and Freedom" Project, initiated by Réseau Femmes du Sud-Ouest de l'Ontario, specifically targets the Francophone minority community, aiming to equip them with the tools to deal with human trafficking. Recognizing the unique challenges faced by Francophones in a predominantly Anglophone context, this project aims to break down language and cultural barriers, by providing tailored support and resources. The project is being rolled out in two complementary phases over two years (2026-2028) in the Windsor region of Ontario, a border area identified as vulnerable to human trafficking.

The purpose of this contribution is to reimburse Lorne Waldman for activities undertaken by him in his role as a Special Advocate in relation to hearings before the Federal Court of Canada.

The “Access to Justice Plus and Rights in Hand” project by RECAF will improve legal understanding among Francophone newcomers from Black communities, who continue to face systemic barriers to accessing justice in Canada. The initiative offers culturally adapted support, using tools such as AI and TikTok, to help individuals better understand their rights and navigate the legal system. The project includes establishing its foundations, delivering community-based legal education, conducting participatory research with Francophone immigrants, and producing short explanatory videos based on themes identified during the previous project.

In this three-year initiative, entitled “Piloting the PACIS group intervention program for justice-involved youth that engaged in sexual harm in Southeast New Brunswick” the Beausejour Family Crisis Resource Centre (BFCRC) will work collaboratively with its justice partners and diverse youth with lived experience to deliver and conduct intervention research on the Pour les Adolescents qui ont Commis des Infractions Sexuelles (PACIS) program for justice-involved youth that engaged in sexual harm. The BFCRC will target vulnerable groups such as Indigenous youth as well as those from rural communities. The anticipated outcomes of the delivery of the PACIS program for 60 youth engaged in sexual harm is a reduction in recidivism and an increase in the knowledge of the impacts of the various risk factors that lead to their offending and the development of critical skills to lead healthy interpersonal relationships into adulthood.

Indigenous Girls Matter Too! is a direct intervention project that specifically targets Indigenous girls aged 12-17 in Edmonton who have been in contact with the criminal justice system under the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA). The project is designed to improve the youth justice system’s ability to help youth rehabilitate and reintegrate by providing a culturally appropriate and trauma-informed alternative to traditional court measures. The project will also work to reduce the overrepresentation of Indigenous youth in the justice system by offering a comprehensive, community-based response to less serious offending and provide a holistic suite of services to address the root causes of youth criminality and empower participants to lead positive and productive lives.

École de la Relève’s project entitled “The Next Generation Rises: reintegration and accountability for justice-involved youth” aims to strengthen the rehabilitation and social reintegration of youth aged 12 to 17 already involved in the criminal justice system, primarily from the boroughs of Saint-Michel, Montréal-Nord and Rivière-des-Prairies. The project will implement structured community-based measures that promote accountability, restorative justice and the prevention of recidivism.