Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Project on Fly-In-Court Communities Served by NALSC
Agreement Number:
12537687
Agreement Value:
$400,000.00
Agreement Date:
Nov 4, 2022 - Mar 31, 2024
Description:
NALSC will facilitate comprehensive research, engagement, and knowledge sharing with First Nation Leadership, Knowledge Keepers, Elders, Indigenous legal scholars and justice professionals to: 1.Immediately support addressing urgent issues related to reopening of fly-in courts following COVID and the court backlog, 2.Immediately support addressing pre-existing systemic and infrastructure barriers that were highlighted and amplified by the pandemic; and 3.Develop a comprehensive road map of options for strategic and operational changes to improving the delivery of justice in the north of the fly in court system that better reflects a balance between the Canadian criminal justice system and the Indigenous Legal Systems.
Organization:
Department of Justice Canada
Location:
Fort William First Nation, Ontario, CA P7J1K7
Reference Number:
119-2022-2023-Q3-00044
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
137530606
Additional Information:
Multi-year Project: from 20222023 to 20232024
Recipient's Legal Name:
NISHNAWBE-ASKI LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION
Federal Riding Name:
Thunder Bay--Rainy River
Federal Riding Number:
35105
Program:
Indigenous Justice Program
Program Purpose:
The Indigenous Justice Program supports culturally-relevant community-based justice programs that offer alternatives to mainstream justice processes in appropriate circumstances.