Exploring Stakeholder: "Government of Québec"

14.1-million investment over four years to implement measures to support justice in Aboriginal and urban communities. The first measure will fund urban community justice programs, mainly through Aboriginal friendship centres. Such initiatives are essential to ensure community-based prevention, guidance, and community mediation services, but also to establish adaptability programs such as the alternative measures program. The...

As part of the government’s response to the Viens Commission, the MMIWG Inquiry and the Report on Racism, funding for an increased deployment of courtworker services for Indigenous people ($6 million): Adjustment of the compensation for courtworkers already employed ($1 million); Increased funding for the operation of Indigenous organizations responsible for providing courtworker services ($2.5...

Announced almost $2 million in funding over a two-year period to improve access to justice for the Inuit population to provide support for community members involved in the court process. The investments planned are as follows: $675,000 to be paid in 2019-2020 to correct the shortage of parajudicial advisors and upgrade services, in particular through...

Opening of a new community justice centre for Nunavik in the Inuit community of Inukjuak to provide legal information, support and referral services to the general public, free of charge, to complement the services offered by other resources. Makivik Corporation has established the Nunavik Community Justice Center to give Inuit in Nunavik access to relevant...