Title:
Improve the services offered to child victims of crime and ensure respect for the rights of victims of the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights, Rebuild Service for support for victims of sexual assault and violence between intimate partners and additional family justice supports
Agreement Number:
11729573
Agreement Value:
$10,283,802.00
Agreement Date:
Apr 1, 2021 - Mar 31, 2026
Description:
The Department of Justice of Quebec will improve the services offered to child victims of crime through supporting Child Advocacy Centres in Quebec; exploring outcomes and impacts of an integrated cross-sectoral service program for abused children and their families and the development of leading practices; seeking to understand and explain the development and implementation of the community impact statement in Canada and across provinces and territories; creating support groups for people who are or have been confronted with acts of hate; and researching online romance fraud. The project will also support ILA/ILR for victims of sexual assault and intimate partner violence as well as additional supports for victims of intimate partner violence involved in the family justice system. Other activities will include ensuring respect for the rights of victims of the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights by exercising victims' rights when the accused is found unfit to stand trial or not criminally responsible on account of a mental disorder; and improving of the CAVACs' judicial information programs.
Organization:
Department of Justice Canada
Location:
Québec, Quebec, CA G1V4M1
Reference Number:
119-2022-2023-Q4-00040
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Additional Information:
Multi-year Project: from 20212022 to 20252026 PROJECT AMENDED - Original Project Amount: $ 1,462,602.00 Approved Date: 2021/04/22 Fiscal Year: 20212022 Quarter: 1 Amendment #1 Amount: $ 2,139,665.00 Approved Date: 2022/12/14 Amendment #2 Amount: $ 6,681,535.00 Approved Date: 2023/03/01 Amendment #2 includes funding from the Justice Partnership and Innovation Program $ 4,637,288
Amendment Date
Mar 1, 2023
Recipient's Legal Name:
QUEBEC MINISTRY OF JUSTICE, VICTIMS OF CRIME ASSISTANCE OFFICE
Federal Riding Name:
Louis-Hébert
Federal Riding Number:
24044
Program:
Victims Fund / Justice Partnership and Innovation Program
Program Purpose:
The Victims Fund provides grants and contributions to support projects and activities that encourage the development of new approaches, promote access to justice, improve the capacity of service providers, foster the establishment of referral networks, and/or increase awareness of services available to victims of crime and their families. The Justice Partnership and Innovation Program provides resources to facilitate access to justice through various means, including the development of new approaches, the dissemination of law-related information and the testing of pilot projects.