MANITOBA JUSTICE - ABORIGINAL COURTWORKER PROGRAM: federal grants and contributions

The objective of the Indigenous Courtwork Program is to facilitate and enhance access to justice by assisting Indigenous Persons (adults and youth) charged with an offence under any federal or provincial statute, municipal by-law, or otherwise involved in the criminal justice system to obtain fair, just, equitable and culturally relevant treatment. These services include information on charges, court procedures, rights and responsibilities, bail, diversion, restorative justice and Indigenous community justice alternatives; support in accessing legal resources as well as appropriate commun

• Department of Justice Canada
• Indigenous Courtwork Program
• Winnipeg Centre

This project will support a one-time initiative to plan to provide travel support to enable 7 Indigenous Courtworkers from Manitoba 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 for Courtwork

• Department of Justice Canada
• Community Futures Program (CFP)

• Indigenous Courtwork Program
• Community Futures Program (CFP)

All grants from Department of Justice Canada

• Community Futures Program (CFP)

• Indigenous Courtwork Program