Title:
Durham equips you with justice in both languages
Agreement Number:
13646542
Agreement Value:
$90,249.00
Agreement Date:
Mar 17, 2026 - Mar 31, 2028
Description:
As part of this project, the COFRD will organize awareness and information sessions legal services to help French-speaking Canadians and newcomers in the region of Durham, an official language minority community, to learn more about and exercise their rights, and answer their questions about justice in both languages official documents.
Organization:
Department of Justice Canada
Expected Results:
Increased stakeholder capacity to offer justice services in both official languages
Location:
Oshawa, Ontario, CA L1H 4G4
Reference Number:
119-2025-2026-Q4-00123
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
106969488
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Additional Information:
Cost Centres:
OLSF - Pos. Measures
Recipient's Legal Name:
CONSEIL DES ORGANISMES FRANCOPHONES DE LA REGION DE DURHAM (COFRD)
Federal Riding Name:
Oshawa
Federal Riding Number:
35078
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.