Government Grant
Indigenous Justice Program. Community-Based Justice Fund
The Community-Based Justice Fund supports community-based justice programs in partnership with Indigenous communities. Programs are cost-shared with provincial and territorial governments and designed to reflect the culture and values of the communities in which they are situated. The IJP currently funds 197 community-based programs that serve over 750 communities.
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Description
The Community-Based Justice Fund supports community-based justice programs in partnership with Indigenous communities. Programs are cost-shared with provincial and territorial governments and designed to reflect the culture and values of the communities in which they are situated. The IJP currently funds 197 community-based programs that serve over 750 communities.
- To assist Indigenous people in assuming greater responsibility for the administration of justice in their communities
- To reflect and include Indigenous values within the justice system; and, to contribute to a decrease in the rate of victimization, crime and incarceration among Indigenous people in communities with community-based justice programs funded by the IJP.