Victims Fund agreement with the Province of Prince Edward Island
Backgrounder
Victims Fund
Providing the necessary supports and services to respond to the immediate and ongoing needs of victims, survivors, their families and their communities is an important part of a fair and accessible criminal justice system. The Victims Fund is a grants and contributions program administered by the Department of Justice Canada. Funds are available each year to provinces, territories and non-governmental organizations whose projects and activities support the objectives of the Federal Victims Strategy.
The Victims Fund supports projects and activities that:
- enhance victim assistance programs across Canada;
- promote access to justice and participation in the justice system and the development of laws, policies, and programs;
- promote the implementation of principles, guidelines, and laws designed to address the needs of victims of crime and articulate their role in the criminal justice system;
- contribute to increased knowledge and awareness of the impact of victimization, the needs of victims of crime, available services, assistance and programs, and legislation; and
- promote, encourage and/or enhance governmental and non-governmental organizations' involvement in the identification of victims' needs and gaps in services, as well as in the development and delivery of programs, services and assistance to victims, including capacity building within non-governmental organizations.
More information is available on the Department of Justice Canada's website.
Improving Access to Justice Services for Victims of Crime in Prince Edward Island
The Department of Justice Canada is contributing funding to two five-year projects that are being delivered by the Prince Edward Island Department of Justice and Public Safety. The projects support victims' access to services with activities that include pilot projects, building service delivery capacity, networking, training sessions and raising awareness. The anticipated outcomes of the activities include:
Improving Access to Justice Services for Victims of Crime in PEI - 2016-2021
- ongoing assistance for victims in five courts, eight police jurisdictions, francophone communities and Aboriginal communities, both on and off reserve.
- more knowledge and awareness among Aboriginal people about their rights and the process to apply for an emergency protection order;
- greater participation in a new model of intervention to address situations of acutely elevated risk involving children and youth, and their families;
- new training for victim service providers working with government, police services and communities in assessing and responding to potential risks of domestic violence and child abuse; and
- better information sharing on victim issues and best practices in service delivery;
Deputy Sheriff Position to Enforce Payment of Restitution Child-Friendly Waiting Rooms and Testimonial Aids Report Creation
- better results for victims of crime in the area of restitution enforcement; and
- enhanced court services for witnesses including child-friendly waiting rooms, interpretation/translation services and testimonial aids for vulnerable witnesses.
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August 2016
Department of Justice Canada
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