NATIVE COURTWORKER AND COUNSELLING ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA, THE: federal grants and contributions

This project will support Native Courtworker and Counselling Association of British Columbia (NCCABC) in hosting the Indigenous Courtworker Program National Gathering 2026. The objective of the National Gathering is to provide Courtworkers with an opportunity to network and build skills in their day-to-day work to help improve service delivery.

• Department of Justice Canada
• Indigenous Courtwork Program
• West Vancouver–Sunshine Coast–Sea to Sky Country

The Native Courtworker and Counselling Association of British Columbia will work in partnership with Legal Aid British Columbia to expand education and advocacy of Gladue Principles across the province, addressing a gap in education with justice professionals on the historical and present-day contexts of Indigenous incarceration. It will focus on barrier-free culturally relevant support and the importance of partnerships and collaboration with justice and community stakeholders.

• Department of Justice Canada
• Indigenous Justice Program
• North Vancouver

The project will convene key family court stakeholders to engage in dialogue and identify needs, priorities, and actionable solutions for family courtworker service delivery for Indigenous families. The overall project objective is to better understand family Courtworker priorities and needs for Indigenous families and strategize on the role of Native Courtworkers in addressing gaps and barriers.

• Department of Justice Canada
• Indigenous Courtwork Program
• West Vancouver–Sunshine Coast–Sea to Sky Country

The NCCABC will meet with internal and external stakeholders, Indigenous courtworkers, communities and clients to develop a revised strategy to raise the profile of the organization throughout the province in a changing justice environment. An independent consultant will assess the current impact of the NCCABC and develop a strategic plan to ensure NCCABC remains a strong voice for Indigenous Courtworkers and their clients for years to come. The project includes engagement with internal and external partners, the development of communications materials and increased participation in relevant

• Department of Justice Canada
• Indigenous Courtwork Program
• West Vancouver–Sunshine Coast–Sea to Sky Country

This project aims to measure the benefits of Indigenous Courtworker services by supporting preparatory work for a multi-jurisdictional study of the impact of Indigenous Courtworkers in Canada.

• Department of Justice Canada
• Indigenous Courtwork Program
• West Vancouver–Sunshine Coast–Sea to Sky Country

• Indigenous Courtwork Program
• Indigenous Justice Program

All grants from Department of Justice Canada

• Indigenous Courtwork Program

• Indigenous Courtwork Program

• Indigenous Justice Program
• Indigenous Courtwork Program