Community and Restorative Justice
- Aboriginal Communities – Youth Justice Renewal Inititive
- Discusses the funding available to help Aboriginal communities develop their capacity to participate in and/or deliver community-based youth justice options.
Source: Government of Canada; Justice Canada, Department of
- Aboriginal Justice Strategy, The
- The AJS supports four types of alternative justice activities and programs at the community and regional level, cost-shared with the provincial and territorial governments.
Source: Government of Canada; Justice Canada, Department of
- Community Justice Forums
- This map serves as a learning tool and training aid to facilitate discussion and assist with the training of RCMP officers and interested community members in the process of Community Justice Forums (CJF).
Source: Government of Canada; Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
- Family Violence Prevention Program for First Nations
- The Family Violence Prevention Program seeks to prevent family violence, to help those who face violence in their homes and to raise awareness of related issues.
Source: Government of Canada; Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)
- Funding Programs
- Provides links to the three funding programs: Crime Prevention Action Fund, Policing, Corrections and Communities Fund, and Research and Knowledge Development Fund.
Source: Government of Canada; Public Safety Canada
- Justice
- The Justice portfolio assists other departments in the development of justice programs that address the underlying issues that lead to high numbers of Aboriginal people coming into conflict with the law, etc.
Source: Government of Canada; Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)
- Justice as Healing Newsletter – Native Law Centre of Canada
- A quarterly newsletter which deals with Aboriginal concepts of justice founded upon Aboriginal knowledge and language and rooted in Aboriginal experiences and feelings of wrongs and indignation.
- Source: University of Saskatchewan
- Making it Work: Planning and Evaluating Community Corrections and Healing Projects in Aboriginal Communities (PDF)
- In this manual, which provides step by step guidance showing you how to analyse your local problems and to develop and implement solutions, you will learn how to plan programs to address your community's justice needs.
Source: Government of Canada; Public Safety Canada
- Rekindled Spirit – Research Project in Preparation for the Law Commission of Canada
- The purpose of this research project is to identify Hodinohso:ni (Iroquoian) law/culture and practices that existed prior to the enforcement of sending Aboriginal children to residential school.
- Source: Visions
- Resource Guide on Family Violence Issues for Aboriginal Communities, A
- The plan guides you to where you want to go and makes everything you do on a day-to-day basis worthwhile.
Source: Government of Canada; Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
- Restorative Justice: A Fresh Approach – Community, Contract and Aboriginal Policing
- This page summarizes what is restorative justice, what are the benefits, and what is being done about it.
Source: Government of Canada; Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
- Violence Against Aboriginal Women in Relationships – Speaking of Abuse (PDF)
- This booklet is for any Aboriginal woman who needs legal information about her rights because she is being abused, assaulted, or harassed by her husband, boyfriend, or expartner.
- Source: British Columbia's Legal Services Society
For more information on programs and services available to all Canadians, please visit the following Web site: Services for Canadians – Canadian Laws.