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Title:

John Howard Society of Red Deer: Record Suspension Support

Agreement Number:

22979

Agreement Value:

$1,135,718.00

Agreement Date:

Sep 19, 2022 - Mar 31, 2027

Description:

With this funding, JHS Red Deer can further develop, enhance and administer support services for pardon application assistance. The scope of the support to be provided includes considering barriers faced by individuals with a criminal records, and the impact that record has on their ability to find work, a home, or otherwise find their place and purpose in their community. The project proposed by JHS Red Deer looks to address those barriers.

Organization:

Public Safety Canada

Expected Results:

The specific objective of the contribution stream is to provide funding for NVOs to create or expand application support services for individuals with criminal records looking to apply for a record suspension.

The ultimate goal of providing support is to assist with successful record suspensions applications so that it removes barriers and allows for successful reintegration of people who have been incarcerated back into the community through access to adequate and ongoing resources as well as employment opportunities to lessen the likelihood of their reoffending.

Within its proposed outcomes JHS RD has identified their short-term outcomes as increased public and stakeholder awareness; ongoing active engagement with participants; and, the creation of an established infrastructure to support remote communities or barriered participants.
Medium to long-term outcomes include a boarder community awareness and through the collection of meaningful data create a shared knowledge with other organizations and key stakeholders in the justice system and lead to the overall enhanced delivery of services and will ultimately contribute to sound decision making in criminal justice and corrections systems.

JHS RD has addressed fulfilling the following results and outcomes of the Program’s Terms and Conditions:

Immediate Outcomes:
· Increased knowledge and understanding for decision-making in Canada’s criminal justice and corrections systems.
· Shared knowledge and awareness leading to enhanced delivery of services, such as dissemination of information.
· Contribution recipients have the capacity to administer support services for pardon application assistance through program funding.

Intermediate Outcomes:
· Increased capacity of NVOs to fulfill their mandates.
· Contribution recipients implement support services for pardon application assistance through program funding.

Long-Term Outcomes:
· Individuals with criminal records are using supports provided by government-funded projects.
· Canada’s federal corrections and criminal justice system rehabilitates and reintegrates offenders.

Location:

Red Deer, Alberta, CA T4N 1X7

Reference Number:

088-2025-2026-Q4-00009

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Additional Information:

The purpose of this amendment is to extend the agreement date to March 31, 2027 and to increase the Public Safety Canada funding amount from $1,025,719.00 to $1,135,718.00.

Amendment Date

Feb 26, 2026

Recipient's Legal Name:

John Howard Society of Red Deer (The)

Federal Riding Name:

Red Deer

Federal Riding Number:

48034

Program:

(GCP-VO) Grants and Contribution Program to Voluntary Organizations

Program Purpose:

The Grants and Contributions Program to Voluntary Organizations (GCP VO) supports the development of public safety policies and delivery of services by providing funding to voluntary organizations to maintain a national structure and cover core operating expenses.

Amendments:

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