Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Enhanced French Language Training Program for the Judiciary of the Provincial Court of Alberta 2020-2021
Agreement Number:
10977450
Agreement Value:
$96,292.00
Agreement Date:
Apr 7, 2020 - Mar 31, 2021
Description:
The project consists of providing enhanced French language training, including specific sessions on French common law legal terminology, to Alberta Provincial Court judges to support an itinerant bilingual bench within the Provincial Court of Alberta. The training will enhance judges' abilities to preside in French over proceedings in criminal trials; applications for bail; sentencing hearings; matters under the Youth Criminal Justice Act; matters with the Family law and Child Protection jurisdiction of the Court; civil matters; pre-trial conferences in all areas; and judicial dispute resolution hearings.
Organization:
Department of Justice Canada
Location:
Edmonton, Alberta, CA T5K2E8
Reference Number:
119-2020-2021-Q1-00039
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient's Legal Name:
GOVERNMENT OF ALBERTA, MINISTRY OF JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL
Federal Riding Name:
Edmonton Centre
Federal Riding Number:
48014
Program:
Access to Justice in Both Official Languages Support Fund
Program Purpose:
The Support Fund provides resources to facilitate access to justice in both official languages through various means, such as legal and linguistic tools, workshops and training to bilingual lawyers and justice system stakeholders, related training material and public legal education and information.