LEGAL INFORMATION SOCIETY OF NOVA SCOTIA: federal grants and contributions: 20 agreements; $6.4M value; 3 departments; 8 programs.
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Provision of legal aid information and advice on matters related to workplace sexual harassment in the workplace in the province of Nova Scotia.
The organization will continue to deliver public education and legal information about the Canadian legal system with the view to increasing knowledge and making the justice system more accessible to the citizens of Nova Scotia.
The organization will continue to deliver public education and legal information about the Canadian legal system with the view to increasing knowledge and making the justice system more accessible to the citizens of Nova Scotia.
The project will develop legal information and tools to address workplace sexual harassment with a focus on vulnerable populations and employers in male-dominated sectors including agriculture, higher education institutions and the trucking sector in Nova Scotia.
The organization, through its established panel of lawyers, will offer free independent legal advice program for persons who have experienced sexual workplace through its email, toll free number and live chat.
Through funding to non-profit organizations, New Horizons for Seniors helps to ensure that seniors can benefit from, and contribute to, the quality of life in their communities. There are three kinds of funding: Community Participation and Leadership, Capital Assistance, and Elder Abuse Awareness.
This project aims to create an innovative online Separation Agreement Guided Pathway family justice tool, which both informs Nova Scotians about family law issues relating to separation and provides a family law service that is currently not addressed in Nova Scotia through existing family law supports.
This Pan-Canadian initiative project leverages the work previously funded by HRSDC through the Federal Elder Abuse Initiative (FEAI), by broadening the dissemination scope to include allied health professional groups such as physiotherapists and rehabilitation assistants across Canada. A regional focus will provide the opportunity to discuss regional cases and to generate a regional resource base for service providers.
The New Horizons for Seniors Program (NHSP) is a federal grants and contributions program that supports projects led or inspired by seniors who want to make a difference in the lives of others and in their communities. NHSP supports projects that address one or more of the following five program objectives: - promoting volunteerism among seniors and other generations; - engaging seniors in the community through the mentoring of others; - expanding awareness of elder abuse, including financial abuse; - supporting the social participation and inclusion of seniors; and - providing capital assista
The project is to support the delivery of accurate and timely information to respond to various legal questions in the uncertain times brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. The organization will develop and adapt services to respond to increased demands for public legal information and tools to address a multitude of issues affecting Canadians.
This project entails developing several legal information tools in French to assist the Official Language minority community of Nova Scotia gain access to justice in the official language of their choice.
The project will develop PLEI resources, including a short video series, on landlord obligations, specifically in scenarios of owner-occupied properties. Community outreach sessions will be held around Nova Scotia to further support increased awareness of tenant and landlord obligations.
The Legal Information Society of Nova Scotia (LSINS) will update their most frequently requested seniors publication - A Guide for Seniors and their Families. LISNS will print and mail copies around the province. The updated information will be included on their website and prominently promoted under an icon dedicated to seniors. LISNS will promote awareness of the materials through its social media platforms and communication channels including radio, television, and newspaper.
Legal Information Society of Nova Scotia (LISNS) will develop PLEI resources and materials regarding the new conversion therapy-related offences. They will engage with experts who work with the LGBTQ2 community, and its allies and ensure materials and supports developed apply an LGBTQ2 lense to ensure an inclusive approach that is reflective of the needs of the community. LISNS have already identified the development and dissemination of PLEI materials on this subject that are specifically designed to reach the LGBTQ2 community, and its allies, as a priority and of critical importance.
Update print and online Public Legal Education Information resources as per Bill C-78, an Act to amend the Divorce Act, the Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Act and the Garnishment, Attachment and Pension Diversion Act and to make consequential amendments to another Act.
The objectives of the Program are: .• promoting volunteerism among seniors; .• engaging seniors in the community through.mentoring of others; .• expanding awareness of elder abuse, including.financial abuse; .• supporting social participation and inclusion of.seniors; and .• providing capital assistance for new and existing.community projects and/or programs for seniors. .
The objectives of the Program are: .• promoting volunteerism among seniors; .• engaging seniors in the community through.mentoring of others; .• expanding awareness of elder abuse, including.financial abuse; .• supporting social participation and inclusion of.seniors; and .• providing capital assistance for new and existing.community projects and/or programs for seniors. .
The organization will continue to deliver public education and legal information about the Canadian legal system with the view to increasing knowledge and making the justice system more accessible to the citizens of Nova Scotia.
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Source: Government of Canada proactive disclosure of grants and contributions (open.canada.ca, dataset 432527ab-7aac-45b5-81d6-7597107a7013), 1,327,352 rows as published, collapsed to one agreement per agreement number (per reference number where none is given) at its latest amendment, which carries the full agreement value. Years are the agreement start year. Agreements with individuals are counted but not named.