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Contribution: Justice Partnership and Innovation Program

RISE WOMEN'S LEGAL CENTRE

$2,534,114.00

Innovating Virtual Legal Services in BC

FY 2021-22 · 2021-12-21

Summary
This project will support victims of intimate partner violence by providing independent legal advice and other legal navigation services through a virtual legal clinic. Additionally, this project will provide training and resources to community organizations that support clients navigating the legal system, and will provide training to lawyers and legal professionals working with victims of intimate partner violence.
Program
Justice Partnership and Innovation Program
Location
Vancouver | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Recipient Type
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions

As published

Additional Information
Multi-year Project: from 20212022 to 20252026
Additional Information (French)
Projet pluriannuel : de 20212022 à 20252026
Agreement End Date
2026-03-31
Agreement Number
12105704
Agreement Start Date
2021-12-21
Agreement Title
Innovating Virtual Legal Services in BC
Agreement Title (French)
Services juridiques virtuels innovants en Colombie-Britannique
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$2,534,114.00
Amendment Number
0
Description
This project will support victims of intimate partner violence by providing independent legal advice and other legal navigation services through a virtual legal clinic. Additionally, this project will provide training and resources to community organizations that support clients navigating the legal system, and will provide training to lawyers and legal professionals working with victims of intimate partner violence.
Description (French)
Ce projet soutiendra les victimes de violence entre partenaires intimes en fournissant des conseils juridiques indépendants et d'autres services de navigation juridique par le biais d'une clinique juridique virtuelle. De plus, ce projet fournira une formation et des ressources aux organismes communautaires qui aident les clients à naviguer dans le système juridique, et offrira une formation aux avocats et aux professionnels du droit travaillant avec les victimes de violence conjugale.
Federal Riding
Vancouver Centre
Federal Riding (French)
Vancouver-Centre
Federal Riding Number
59034
Organization Code
jus
Organization
Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Program Name
Justice Partnership and Innovation Program
Program Name (French)
Programme juridique de partenariats et d'innovation
Program Purpose
The Justice Partnership and Innovation Program provides resources to facilitate access to justice through various means, including the development of new approaches, the dissemination of law-related information and the testing of pilot projects.
Program Purpose (French)
Le Programme juridique de partenariats et d’innovation fournit des ressources pour faciliter l’accès à la justice par différents moyens, dont l’élaboration de nouvelles approches, la diffusion d’information de nature juridique et la mise à l’essai de projets pilotes.
Recipient City
Vancouver | Vancouver
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
RISE WOMEN'S LEGAL CENTRE
Recipient Postal Code
V6B3A2
Recipient Province or Territory
BC
Reference Number
119-2021-2022-Q3-00032
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