Title:
Métis Nation of Ontario Bail Program
Agreement Value:
$4,840,268.00
Agreement Date:
Mar 20, 2026 - Dec 31, 2030
Description:
The Métis Nation of Ontario Bail Program seeks to generate avenues for early interventions for Indigenous peoples including women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ (Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Intersex, and Asexual+) persons. Through the creation of culturally appropriate reintegration plans, training and supporting Indigenous bail workers, this project will increase the release of Indigenous accused from remand centers. This project will also provide an alternative to incarceration for participants and will help to decrease the overrepresentation of Indigenous peoples within remand centers and the criminal justice system at large, while also decreasing court processing times thereby increasing access to justice.
Organization:
Public Safety Canada
Expected Results:
The outcomes expected are alternatives to incarceration project developed that reduce the pre-trial detention of the Indigenous population and increase external and internal referrals to the Métis Nation of Ontario Community Justice Program. The outcome will be a sustainable, self-determined bail program that can be utilized by citizens of the Metis Nation of Ontario alongside the longer-term goal of creating full wraparound justice supports.
Location:
Ottawa, Ontario, CA K1P 5H1
Reference Number:
088-2025-2026-Q4-00053
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
139398374
Recipient Type:
Indigenous recipients
Recipient's Legal Name:
Metis Nation of Ontario Secretariat
Federal Riding Name:
Ottawa Centre
Federal Riding Number:
35079
Program:
(ACSDCP) Aboriginal Community Safety Development Contribution Program
Program Purpose:
The purpose of the contributions is to provide support to Aboriginal organizations (on and off-reserve), Aboriginal governments and municipalities in collaboration with Aboriginal organizations and or communities to develop tailored approaches to community safety, alternatives to incarceration and reintegration of Aboriginal offenders that are responsive to the concerns, priorities and unique circumstances of Aboriginal communities.