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Contribution: Victims Fund

ONTARIO NATIVE WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION

$450,000.00

Anti Human Trafficking & Sexual Exploitation Gladue Program

FY 2023-24 · 2023-04-01

Summary
The organization will provide a Gladue Program for Indigenous women and girls involved in the justice system who are victims and survivors of human trafficking and sexual exploitation. The program will draw from the voices and expertise of Indigenous women and girls with lived experience of being trafficked and sexually exploited to provide culturally grounded and holistic trauma-informed supports and services in support of their healing, ability to foster family reunification and access to safe housing. The organization will also develop and deliver specialized training for law enforcement, governments, lawyers and community-led organizations to better understand the needs of trafficked and sexually exploited Indigenous women and girls involved in the justice system.
Program
Victims Fund
Location
Fort William First Nation | Fort William First Nation, Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Indigenous recipient
Business Number
130309784
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions

As published

Additional Information
This project was approved in a previous quarter and is appearing in this quarter’s report now that the agreement has been signed by the recipient. Multi-year Project: from 20232024 to 20252026
Additional Information (French)
Ce projet a été approuvé dans un trimestre précédent et apparait dans le rapport de ce trimestre maintenant que l’entente a été signée par le bénéficiaire. Projet pluriannuel : de 20232024 à 20252026
Agreement End Date
2026-03-31
Agreement Number
12649418
Agreement Start Date
2023-04-01
Agreement Title
Anti Human Trafficking & Sexual Exploitation Gladue Program
Agreement Title (French)
Programme Gladue de lutte contre la traite de personnes et l'exploitation sexuelle
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$450,000.00
Amendment Number
0
Description
The organization will provide a Gladue Program for Indigenous women and girls involved in the justice system who are victims and survivors of human trafficking and sexual exploitation. The program will draw from the voices and expertise of Indigenous women and girls with lived experience of being trafficked and sexually exploited to provide culturally grounded and holistic trauma-informed supports and services in support of their healing, ability to foster family reunification and access to safe housing. The organization will also develop and deliver specialized training for law enforcement, governments, lawyers and community-led organizations to better understand the needs of trafficked and sexually exploited Indigenous women and girls involved in the justice system.
Description (French)
L'organisation offrira un programme Gladue pour les femmes et les filles autochtones qui sont aux prises avec le système judiciaire et qui sont des victimes et des survivantes de la traite de personnes et de l'exploitation sexuelle. Le programme s'inspirera des voix et de l'expertise des femmes et des filles autochtones qui ont personnellement été victimes de la traite et de l'exploitation sexuelle pour fournir des mesures de soutien et des services holistiques adaptés à la culture et tenant compte des traumatismes à l'appui de leur guérison, de leur capacité à favoriser la réunification familiale et de l'accès à un logement sécuritaire. L'organisation élaborera et offrira également une formation spécialisée aux forces de l'ordre, aux gouvernements, aux avocats et aux organisations communautaires afin de mieux comprendre les besoins des femmes et des filles autochtones qui sont victimes de la traite de personnes et d'exploitation sexuelle et qui sont aux prises avec le système judiciaire.
Federal Riding
Thunder Bay--Rainy River
Federal Riding (French)
Thunder Bay--Rainy River
Federal Riding Number
35105
Organization Code
jus
Organization
Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Program Name
Victims Fund
Program Name (French)
Fonds d'aide aux victimes
Program Purpose
The Victims Fund provides grants and contributions to support projects and activities that encourage the development of new approaches, promote access to justice, improve the capacity of service providers, foster the establishment of referral networks, and/or increase awareness of services available to victims of crime and their families.
Program Purpose (French)
Le Fonds d’aide aux victimes fournit un financement au moyen de subventions et de contributions pour appuyer des projets et des activités qui visent à développer de nouvelles approches, facilitent l’accès à la justice, améliorent la capacité des fournisseurs de services, favorisent l’établissement de réseaux d’aiguillage et sensibilisent aux services offerts aux victimes d’actes criminels et aux membres de leur famille.
Recipient Business Number
130309784
Recipient City
Fort William First Nation | Fort William First Nation
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
ONTARIO NATIVE WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION
Recipient Postal Code
P7J1K3
Recipient Province or Territory
ON
Reference Number
119-2023-2024-Q1-00050