Title:
Funding for groups to promote the legal language professions
Agreement Number:
13647522
Agreement Value:
$137,107.00
Agreement Date:
Mar 18, 2026 - Mar 31, 2027
Description:
The project will implement an action plan to promote the legal language professions in Canada. The recipient proposes to launch the Alliance in Winnipeg, holding online conferences to attract the next generation of people studying translation or law, for example. There will be a competition for the next generation of candidates, which will allow the winners to participate in a bootcamp in Ottawa in the fall of 2026.
Organization:
Department of Justice Canada
Expected Results:
Increased stakeholder capacity to offer justice services in both official languages
Location:
Pointe-de-L'Église, Nova Scotia, CA B0W 1M0
Reference Number:
119-2025-2026-Q4-00315
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Additional Information:
Cost Centres:
OLSF - Pos. Measures
Recipient's Legal Name:
UNIVERSITÉ SAINTE-ANNE
Federal Riding Name:
Acadie—Annapolis
Federal Riding Number:
12001
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.