Grant and Contribution Details: 2009-2010 - 2nd Quarter
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Recipient Name:
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NISHNAWBE-ASKI LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION
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Location:
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Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
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Date:
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2009-07-22
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Value:
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$997,820.00
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Type:
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Contribution
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Purpose:
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The Nishnawbe-Aski Legal Services Corp. has entered into a contribution agreement with the Department of Justice Canada to operate the Restorative Justice Program.
The program provides pre- and post-charge diversion through the Community Accountability Conferencing model to 21 communities within the Nishnawbe-Aski Nation across Northern Ontario.
The primary objectives of the program are to: give the community more empowerment over crime and its resolution by diverting specific criminal offences to the Community Accountability Conferencing; make offenders accept responsibility for their actions; and provide collective support for the victim.
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