PUBLIC LEGAL INFORMATION ASSOCIATION OF NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR: federal grants and contributions: 13 agreements; $6.5M value; 2 departments; 5 programs.
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The organization will provide independent legal advice for people who have experienced intimate partner violence, including physical violence, sexual violence, threats of violence, forcible confinement, harassment or stalking, psychological and emotional violence, financial abuse, and deprivation of the necessaries of life. The program will provide trauma-informed advice about the legal implications of the violence they have experienced and information about legal options that may exist in their particular situation. This may include, but is not limited to, criminal investigations, civil litig
This project will provide legal navigation, support, and advice to employees in Newfoundland and Labrador who have experienced sexual harassment in the workplace. Employees will be provided with consultation and support as required, including referrals to community supports and for free legal advice from a lawyer who specializes in the area of sexual harassment. A public legal education and information campaign will also be launched and will include the development of plain language legal information materials on the topic of sexual harassment in the workplace. Presentations with employers and
The Public Legal Information Association of NL (PLIAN) will hire a Legal Education Coordinator to develop plain language legal information materials on a range of legal topics, in collaboration with PLIAN's Access to Justice Coordinator for Labrador, Indigenous Governments, Indigenous organizations, legal stakeholders and community partner organizations in Labrador. PLIAN will also be contracting a roster of private practicing lawyers in the province to travel regularly to the communities of Nunatsiavut, to the Sheshatshiu Innu First Nation in Sheshatshiu, and to the Mushuau Innu First Nation
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 Newfoundland and Labrador.
The project will provide both legal education and information for tenants as well as provide access to free legal advice from a roster of participating practicing lawyers. The organization will develop and deliver plain language legal education materials including presentations for tenants outlining their legal rights, obligations and procedures under the provincial Residential Tenancies Act. The project will focus on marginalized and vulnerable populations who are renting and will collaborate with community-based organizations to enhance legal support and awareness for tenants in NFLD.
Public Legal Information Association of Newfoundland (PLIAN) proposes to provide trauma-informed legal support navigation developed through their Journey Project. They will have a Legal Support Navigator in 3 separate locations (St. John’s, Corner Brook, and Happy Valley-Goose Bay) who will provide general legal information and legal system navigation to employees who have experienced workplace sexual harassment.
The project will develop and deliver public legal education and information materials and will work with employers, labour unions, business organizations and other stakeholders to increase awareness and improve legal literacy around workplace sexual harassment. The project will further develop collaboration among employers from various sectors to help prevent all forms of harassment and discrimination in workplaces across the province.
Public Legal Information Association of Newfoundland will expand training on sexual violence and trauma-informed practice for criminal justice professionals. The Journey Project provides legal support to survivors and the focus will include understanding ACEs, developmental trauma, and the needs of children, youth, and families.
The project will update and develop new legal education and information resources for tenants in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. In addition presentations will be delivered to extend outreach to newcomer and student populations.
Public Legal Information Association of Newfoundland and Labrador (PLIAN) will build on its existing relationships with organizations serving 2SLGBTQ+ persons in Newfoundland and Labrador, including Pride St. John’s, Quadrangle NL, YWCA-St. John’s, and others, to develop and distribute plain language legal education materials related to Bill C-4, creating new conversion therapy-related criminal offences.
This project will involve the translation and printing of Public Legal Education Information related to the amendments to the Divorce Act.
Through the application of national and local priorities, the CSJ program seeks to provide youth, particularly those who face barriers to employment with access to work opportunities. Funded employers must demonstrate that they are providing quality work experiences for youth that provide opportunities to develop and improve their skills.
Through the application of national and local priorities, the CSJ program seeks to provide youth who face barriers to employment with access to work opportunities. Funded employers must demonstrate that they are providing quality work experiences for youth that provide opportunities to develop and improve their skills. The CSJ program is delivered by the Department of ESD.
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.