Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Increasing Judges' Awareness of Juror's Mental Health Training
Agreement Number:
10043618
Agreement Value:
$134,000.00
Agreement Date:
Jun 13, 2019 - Mar 31, 2020
Description:
The organization will design and deliver a learning module for judges on jury well-being to be integrated with court-requested seminars. The organization will also prepare online resources in the form of videos and audio-casts with a checklist for judges. The objectives of the project are to provide judges with the skills and tools to assist jurors, both during and at the end of jury trials, with the residual effects of hearing and viewing toxic evidence and to deal with the stress of making difficult decisions involving both witnesses and the accused.
Organization:
Department of Justice Canada
Location:
Ottawa, Ontario, CA K1P5H9
Reference Number:
119-2019-2020-Q1-00042
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
130089980
Recipient's Legal Name:
NATIONAL JUDICIAL INSTITUTE
Federal Riding Name:
Ottawa Centre
Federal Riding Number:
35075
Program:
Justice Partnership and Innovation Program
Program Purpose:
The Justice Partnership and Innovation Program provides resources to facilitate access to justice through various means, including the development of new approaches, the dissemination of law-related information and the testing of pilot projects.