Title:
Improving access to justice in English in Quebec for migrants
Agreement Number:
12958759
Agreement Value:
$178,870.00
Agreement Date:
Feb 8, 2024 - Mar 31, 2026
Description:
This project provides socio-legal services to Anglophone migrants in Quebec to support their access to justice in the official language of their choice. This project also consists of developing and offering tools to stakeholders called upon to serve Anglophone migrants targeted by this project, in order to improve their knowledge of immigration law and the Canadian legal system.
Organization:
Department of Justice Canada
Expected Results:
Increased public legal education information in official language minority communities
Location:
Montréal, Quebec, CA H3A 2E4
Reference Number:
119-2023-2024-Q4-00306
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Additional Information:
Cost Centres:
Information - OLSF
Recipient's Legal Name:
MONTREAL CITY MISSION
Program:
Access to Justice in Both Official Languages Support Fund
Program Purpose:
The Access to Justice in Both Official Languages Support Fund is designed to provide resources to facilitate access to justice in both official languages through various means, such as the creation of legal and linguistic tools, workshops and training to bilingual lawyers and stakeholders of the justice system, the development of related training material and the provision of public legal education and information. The activities and projects undertaken pursuant to the Support Fund are aligned with the Government commitments of encouraging the participation of all Canadians in linguistic duality, and in supporting official language minority communities.