Title:
Expanding Support to Victims of Family Violence Involved in the Family Justice System on PEI
Agreement Number:
12253936
Agreement Value:
$2,518,445.00
Agreement Date:
Jul 5, 2022 - Mar 31, 2026
Description:
This project seeks to provide training in family mediation and arbitration in family law cases for legal practitioners while also creating a family justice specialist and navigator positions to support victims of intimate partner violence with concurrent criminal and family matters. The project will support cross-examination services in family law matters, and will develop and implement tools for identification of family violence in family court matters.
Organization:
Department of Justice Canada
Location:
Summerside, Prince Edward Island, CA C1N5L2
Reference Number:
119-2023-2024-Q4-00028
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Additional Information:
Multi-year Project: from 20222023 to 20252026 PROJECT AMENDED - Original Project Amount: $ 2,784,260.00 Approved Date: 2022/07/05 Fiscal Year: 20222023 Quarter: 2 Amendment #2 Amount: $ -211,883.00 Approved Date: 2023/02/08 Amendment #3 Amount: $ -53,932.00 Approved Date: 2024/03/28
Amendment Date
Mar 28, 2024
Recipient's Legal Name:
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Federal Riding Name:
Egmont
Federal Riding Number:
11003
Program:
Justice Partnership and Innovation Program
Program Purpose:
The JPIP supports the departmental core responsibility of justice system support. The department plays an essential role in ensuring a fair, relevant and accessible Canadian justice system. JPIP’s longterm goal is to contribute to increasing access to the Canadian justice system and strengthening the Canadian legal framework. It supports policy directions of the Department on issues related to family violence, access to justice, and other emerging justice related issues.