Contribution: Drug Treatment Court Funding Program
GOVERNMENT OF NUNAVUT DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, COMMUNITY JUSTICE DIVISION|GOUVERNEMENT DU NUNAVUT, MINISTÈRE DE LA JUSTICE, DIVISION DE LA JUSTICE COMMUNAUTAIRE
$790,000.00
Therapeutic Justice Program
FY 2026-27 · 2026-04-01
Summary
This funding will support the Therapeutic Justice Program (TJP) to reduce recidivism, reduce overrepresentation of indigenous offenders in the justice system, increase front-line services to Nunavummiut for mental health issues, substance abuse and trauma, and enhance community-resource capacity by empowering local leaders and organizations. The TJP will offer an alternative to incarceration in the sentencing process by offering a clinical and cultural approach to address the underlying reasons for the criminal behaviour.
Department
Program
Drug Treatment Court Funding ProgramDrug Treatment Court Funding Program (linked with high confidence)
Location
Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada
Recipient Type
Government
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
As published
Additional Information
Cost Centres:
Drug Treatment Courts
Additional Information (French)
Centres de coûts :
Tribunaux de traitement de la toxicomanie
Agreement End Date
2028-03-31
Agreement Number
13852461
Agreement Start Date
2026-04-01
Agreement Title
Therapeutic Justice Program
Agreement Title (French)
Programme de justice thérapeutique
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$790,000.00
Amendment Number
0
Description
This funding will support the Therapeutic Justice Program (TJP) to reduce recidivism, reduce overrepresentation of indigenous offenders in the justice system, increase front-line services to Nunavummiut for mental health issues, substance abuse and trauma, and enhance community-resource capacity by empowering local leaders and organizations. The TJP will offer an alternative to incarceration in the sentencing process by offering a clinical and cultural approach to address the underlying reasons for the criminal behaviour.
Description (French)
Ce financement soutiendra le Programme de Justice Thérapeutique (PJT) pour réduire la récidive, diminuer la surreprésentation des délinquants autochtones dans le système judiciaire, augmenter les services de première ligne aux Nunavummiut pour les problèmes de santé mentale, la toxicomanie et les traumatismes, et renforcer la capacité de ressources communautaires en autonomisant les leaders et organisations locales. Le PJT offrira une alternative à l’incarcération dans le processus de détermination de la peine en proposant une approche clinique et culturelle pour aborder les raisons sous-jacentes du comportement criminel.
Expected Results
1. DTCs are established and maintained with the support of the Government of Canada.
Expected Results (French)
1. Les TTT sont mis en place et gérés avec le soutien du gouvernement du Canada.
Federal Riding
Nunavut
Federal Riding (French)
Nunavut
Federal Riding Number
62001
Organization Code
jus
Organization
Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Program Name
Drug Treatment Court Funding Program
Program Name (French)
Programme de financement des tribunaux de traitement de la toxicomanie
Program Purpose
The Drug Treatment Courts Funding Program contributes funding to participating provinces and territories for the development, delivery and evaluation of Drug Treatment Courts which are designed to reduce crime committed as a result of a substance use disorder.
Program Purpose (French)
Le Programme de financement des tribunaux de traitement de la toxicomanie fournit du financement aux provinces et aux territoires participant en vue de la mise sur pied, du fonctionnement et de l’évaluation des tribunaux de traitement de la toxicomanie qui visent à réduire les actes criminels commis à cause d’un trouble lié à l’utilisation de substances.
Recipient City
Iqaluit
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
GOVERNMENT OF NUNAVUT DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, COMMUNITY JUSTICE DIVISION|GOUVERNEMENT DU NUNAVUT, MINISTÈRE DE LA JUSTICE, DIVISION DE LA JUSTICE COMMUNAUTAIRE
Recipient Postal Code
X0A 0H0
Recipient Province or Territory
NU
Recipient Type
G
Reference Number
119-2025-2026-Q4-00159