Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Family Information Liaison Unit (N.L. FILU)
Agreement Number:
13471368
Agreement Value:
$2,750,000.00
Agreement Date:
Apr 1, 2025 - Mar 31, 2030
Description:
The Newfoundland (NFLD) Family Information Liaison Unit (FILU) will enhance service delivery to families of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP) and will continue to collaborate with Indigenous community resources to meet the diverse needs of family members served by the FILU. An additional resource will be hired to address the continuing increase in Indigenous families accessing FILU services. There will be virtual sessions with families to help families connect, provide support to each other and learn new coping strategies. The FILU will also host an annual Wellness Gathering for youth who have been impacted by MMIP.
Organization:
Department of Justice Canada
Expected Results:
Enhanced capacity to deliver appropriate services that respond to victim and survivor needs.
Location:
St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador, CA A1B 4J6
Reference Number:
119-2025-2026-Q3-00058
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Government
Additional Information:
Cost Centres:
Family Information Liaison Units
Recipient's Legal Name:
NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Federal Riding Name:
St. John's East
Federal Riding Number:
10006
Program:
Victims Fund
Program Purpose:
The Victims Fund, supports the Department of Justice’s mandate to ensure that Canada is a just and law-abiding society with a fair, relevant and accessible Canadian justice system.