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Title:

New Brunswick Court Support Workers Project

Agreement Number:

12205798

Agreement Value:

$100,000.00

Agreement Date:

Jan 18, 2022 - Mar 31, 2023

Description:

The New Brunswick Indigenous Court Support Workers Project is a province-wide initiative that involves a partnership between Mi'gmawe'l Tplu'taqnn Incorporated, the Peskotomuhkati Nation, the Wolastoqiyik Nation in New Brunswick and; the Kopit Lodge of Elsipogtog First Nation. The project will identify needs and gaps in services for Indigenous peoples in New Brunswick involved in the criminal justice system. Through a multifaceted research approach that includes consultation and engagement, a report with findings and an Indigenous Courtwork Program model that includes the writing of Gladue reports will be produced. This model will inform the potential implementation of an Indigenous Courtwork Program in New Brunswick. Project partners include Indigenous communities across the province who provide regional knowledge and relevant expertise. The project will be carried out with the support and guidance of a Steering Committee comprised of at least one representative from each of the Indigenous project partners as well as key players in the justice system.

Organization:

Department of Justice Canada

Location:

Eel Ground, New Brunswick, CA E1V4B1

Reference Number:

119-2021-2022-Q4-00071

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Additional Information:

Multi-year Project: from 20212022 to 20222023

Recipient's Legal Name:

MI'GMAWE'L TPLU'TAQNN INCORPORATED

Federal Riding Name:

Miramichi--Grand Lake

Federal Riding Number:

13006

Program:

Indigenous Courtwork Program

Program Purpose:

The Indigenous Courtwork Program contributes funding to participating provinces for the provision of Indigenous Courtwork services in criminal justice proceedings to ensure that Indigenous people in contact with the criminal justice system have access to fair, equitable, culturally relevant treatment throughout the criminal justice process.