Title:
Agreement Respecting the Provision of Financial Assistance for IRCA
Agreement Number:
12310779
Agreement Value:
$700,000.00
Agreement Date:
Sep 1, 2022 - Mar 31, 2026
Description:
This project will provide funding to Legal Aid Manitoba, over four years, to prepare Impact of Race and Culture Assessments (IRCAs) for qualified legal aid clients in the province of Manitoba. IRCAs are pre-sentencing reports that assist courts in considering the effect that racism and other unique circumstances experienced by Black persons, and potentially other racialized communities, have contributed to their contact with the criminal justice system.
Organization:
Department of Justice Canada
Location:
Winnipeg, Manitoba, CA R3C0R9
Reference Number:
119-2022-2023-Q3-00023
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Additional Information:
Multi-year Project: from 20222023 to 20252026
Recipient's Legal Name:
LEGAL AID MANITOBA
Federal Riding Name:
Winnipeg Centre
Federal Riding Number:
46011
Program Purpose:
Criminal legal aid helps support legal services for economically-disadvantaged persons accused of serious criminal offences and for youth charged under the Youth Criminal Justice Act. Immigration and refugee legal aid supports legal services for eligible individuals appearing at immigration and refugee proceedings. The Legal Aid Program also manages and funds State-Funded Counsel cases on behalf of the federal government, where the Attorney General of Canada is ordered by a court to provide funded defence counsel, or where the Department reimburses legal aid plan costs in national security proceedings. Additionally, the Legal Aid Program provides funding for legal information and advice services for complainants of workplace sexual harassment and for the implementation of Impact of Race and Culture Assessments across Canada.