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Title:

2020 to 2025 GP to NVOs - CoSA Canada

Agreement Number:

21501

Agreement Value:

$434,390.00

Agreement Date:

Mar 27, 2020 - Mar 31, 2025

Description:

CoSA Canada represents the interests of Circles of Support of and Accountability at the national level and builds capacity of the local CoSA sites to do their work. There are CoSA program sites in fourteen communities across Canada which help individuals who have a history of sexual offending to reintegrate into the community with a support group of training staff and volunteers. CoSA Canada nurtures partnerships with government stakeholders and criminal justice organizations at the national level. In addition, the organization works to develop and champion good practices nationally, ensuring that program sites are equipped to provide support to individuals at the highest level of quality. CoSA Canada’s target population are the local CoSA sites, the general public, and ex-offenders who have committed one or more sexual offences.

Organization:

Public Safety Canada

Expected Results:

The expected outcomes following the provision of funding under the GP to NVOs include the following:

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.
• Improved intersectoral/interdisciplinary collaboration and delivery of services.

Intermediate Outcomes
• Contribution to national policy dialogue on matters related to criminal justice.
• Increased capacity of the organization to fulfill its mandate.
• Increased community capacity to work with victims, offenders, families, and local officials such as police and emergency first responders.

Long Term Outcome
• A safer, secure and more resilient Canadian society.

Location:

Ottawa, Ontario, CA K2P 1X3

Reference Number:

214-2020-2021-Q1-0010

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Business Number:

824047963RT0001

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Additional Information:

This agreement was not included in the 2019-20 Q4 Proactive Disclosure due to COVID restrictions and working from home which did not allow for the information to be related in time.

Recipient's Legal Name:

CoSA Canada Inc.

Program:

(GP to NVOs) The Grants Program to National Voluntary Organizations

Program Purpose:

Grant helps to maintain a national structure and cover core operating expenses.