Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Family Information Liaison Unit (FILU) for families of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls
Agreement Number:
11267174
Agreement Value:
$855,000.00
Agreement Date:
Jul 2, 2020 - Mar 31, 2023
Description:
The Family Information Liaison Unit (FILU) of Nova Scotia will continue to be a "one-stop information service" for families, providing a dedicated liaison function between families of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls (MMIWG) and other agencies and services, including working in collaboration with other PT FILUs. The FILU will provide direct service to family members of MMIWG in all thirteen First Nation communities in Nova Scotia, as well as the Sydney area of Cape Breton.
Organization:
Department of Justice Canada
Location:
Halifax, Nova Scotia, CA B3J2L6
Reference Number:
119-2020-2021-Q2-00021
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Additional Information:
Multi-year Project: from 20202021 to 20222023
Recipient's Legal Name:
NOVA SCOTIA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, VICTIM SERVICES
Federal Riding Name:
Halifax
Federal Riding Number:
12005
Program:
Victims Fund
Program Purpose:
The Victims Fund provides grants and contributions to support projects and activities that encourage the development of new approaches, promote access to justice, improve the capacity of service providers, foster the establishment of referral networks, and/or increase awareness of services available to victims of crime and their families.