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Contact: contact@assay-systems.com", "data": { "id": "ASY-CA-1HNTNZ90BG", "type": "grant", "country": "ca", "name": "MI'KMAW LEGAL SUPPORT NETWORK, THE: federal grants and contributions", "url": "https://assay-systems.com/register/ca/grants/r/mi-kmaw-legal-support-network-the/", "summary": "21 federal grant and contribution agreements worth $5.0M with MI'KMAW LEGAL SUPPORT NETWORK, THE, 2018–2026.", "figures": [ { "label": "agreements", "value": 21, "unit": "count" }, { "label": "value", "value": 5000000, "unit": "money", "currency": "CAD", "approximate": true, "display": "$5.0M" }, { "label": "departments", "value": 1, "unit": "count" }, { "label": "programs", "value": 3, "unit": "count" } ], "text": [ "The recipient agrees to contribute to addressing the overrepresentation of Indigenous people in the criminal justice system through Public awareness and prevention, Diversion, Dispute resolution or mediation, including civil and family mediation, Sentencing options, Gladue Aftercare/Post-sentence supports, Support to victims, and, Offender reintegration.", "The Recipient agrees to contribute to addressing the overrepresentation of Indigenous people in the criminal justice system through activities such as Gladue aftercare, civil/family mediation, prevention, diversion and/or reintegration.", "The Recipient agrees to: contribute to addressing the overrepresentation of Indigenous people in the criminal justice system through prevention, diversion and reintegration activities.", "The recipient agrees to contribute to addressing the overrepresentation of Indigenous people in the criminal justice system through Public awareness and prevention, Diversion, Dispute resolution or mediation, including civil and family mediation, Sentencing options, Gladue Aftercare/Post-sentence supports, Support to victims, and, Offender reintegration.", "This multi-year project will educate and engage justice partners to bring the use of Gladue Principles to the center of decision-making at every point in the criminal justice system in Nova Scotia. Key activities include consultations, workshops, symposiums, knowledge mobilization, and procedure development.", "Hosting and coordinating the 2024 Atlantic Gathering which will be bringing together Indigenous justice programs from across the Atlantic Region, this project will create a community of practice, enabling us to learn from each other and share resources and best practices.", "The Nova Scotia Family Courtworker Framework Project, aims to create an Indigenous Family Courtwork framework. They will meet with Nova Scotia Justice, Kwilmu'kw Maw-klusuaqn (KMK) 13 Band Designates and Mi'gmaq Child and Family Services to create a steering committee and guide engagements to determine the best model for Nova Scotia. This will include how many family courtworkers and what services are needed, how they should be managed, costs, training options, etc. This will ultimately lead to developing a team of family court workers at a future date that will provide much-needed support t", "The Gladue Writers Project will consist of two separate three-day training opportunities for a total of 40 current and new Gladue writers. One workshop will be located on Cape Breton Island and the other will be located on the mainland of Nova Scotia. Writers will receive consistent, up to date training and tool kit to ensure reports contain accurate information.", "The Gladue Writers Project will consist of two separate three-day training opportunities for a total of 40 current and new Gladue writers. One workshop will be located on Cape Breton Island and the other will be located on the mainland of Nova Scotia. Writers will receive consistent, up to date training and tool kit to ensure reports contain accurate information.", "Mi’kmaw Legal Support Network: Court worker mental Health and Wellness Training project will bring together 25 court service team members, including Elders and knowledge keepers for a 3-day mental health first aid training and cultural activity. The training will increase awareness, confidence and capacity of staff involved with supporting ICW clients and families involved in the court process.", "This funding will support attending an ASIST training and an equipment upgrade.", "To create collaboration among justice system stakeholders, funders, staff, and participants to share experiences on what is effective in terms of restorative justice. To gather and network to improve relationships and build bridges between the mainstream justice system and Indigenous communities in order to pave a new path for indigenous justice.", "Mi’kmaq Customary Law Program staff will attend the 2026 annual conference from the Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice entitled \"Reimagining Law and Justice Through Restorative Approaches\".", "Support the travel costs for nine Indigenous Courtworker from the Mi’kmaw Legal Support Network to attend the Indigenous Courtworker National Gathering 2026 in Vancouver, British Columbia, February, 2026.", "This project will support a one-time initiative to provide travel support to enable 8 Indigenous Courtworkers from Mi'kmaw Legal Support Network to attend the Indigenous Courtwork Program National Gathering and related meetings March 4-8, 2019 in Ottawa, Ontario. The National Gathering of Indigenous Courtworkers will provide an opportunity to build on existing partnerships by sharing information and best practices in support of the Indigenous Courtwork Program mandate and objectives. The gathering will provide an opportunity for networking in support of skill building and capacity development", "Project funding in support of the Indigenous Courtwork Program 2020/2021 will provide much needed support for Indigenous Courtworkers to carry out their duties. In response to COVID-19 pandemic challenges, this project will address technological and operational or training needs in support of increasing the capacity and supporting the safety and well-being of Indigenous Courtworkers and their clients.", "The grant is in support of costs associated with gathering and validating client data from the program for the Indigenous Justice Program’s (IJP) recidivism study.", "This project is to support buying office equipment for Justice Staff.", "This project is to support the Recipient in realigning program activities that have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic..", "The purpose of the recidivism study is to assess how IJP funded community-based justice programs reduce the likelihood of re-offending (recidivism) among participants.", "This project is to support travel to the 2019 National Restorative Justice Symposium. The Symposium is a national gathering that brings together representatives from community organizations, policy-makers, and restorative justice leaders to share innovative approaches." ], "records": [ { "name": "grants and contributions register", "url": "https://assay-systems.com/register/ca/grants/" }, { "name": "South Shore—St. Margarets", "url": "https://assay-systems.com/register/ca/grants/riding/12010-south-shore-st-margarets/" }, { "name": "Department of Justice Canada", "url": "https://assay-systems.com/register/ca/grants/department/department-of-justice-canada/" } ], "assay_record": "ASY-CA-1HNTNZ90BG", "cite_as": "Assay Systems, \"MI'KMAW LEGAL SUPPORT NETWORK, THE: federal grants and contributions\", https://assay-systems.com/register/ca/grants/r/mi-kmaw-legal-support-network-the/" } }