Justice Partnership and Innovation Fund - (Canada's Action Plan Against Racism)

Introduction

Canada’s Action Plan Against Racism is a government wide effort to combat racism. Its long-term goal is to contribute to the elimination of racism and strengthen social cohesion through specific anti-racism measures. The Department of Canadian Heritage has overall responsibility for its coordination.  Additional information can be found at:  http://www.canadianheritage.gc.ca/progs/multi/plan_action_plan/index_e.cfm

As one of the federal partners to Canada’s Action Plan Against Racism, the Department of Justice Canada proposes to concentrate its efforts on specific initiatives that are relevant to sustaining the principle of equality before the law.  Funding is available through the Justice Partnership and Innovation Fund for projects that explore:

• race based issues in the justice system¹, including addressing the overrepresentation of certain racialized groups in the justice system both as victims and perpetrators, by undertaking research and consultations, and by developing projects that would test approaches or models of intervention or that develop and deliver public legal education and information activities.
• what role the Department of Justice Canada may have in working with others to combat hate motivated crimes including investigating the problem of the borderless communication of hate propaganda through the Internet.

Points to Consider

Project funding can be, and often is, accessed in conjunction with other program funding. Applications will be reviewed carefully to determine linkages to other initiatives/programs so that funding can be shared when appropriate.

As funds are limited, it is not possible to fund all projects that meet the eligibility criteria. Projects that demonstrate that they can best meet the information needs of the Department will be given priority consideration.

Funding activities related to this component are funded through the Department's Justice Partnership and Innovation Program . All potential projects must meet both the objectives of the Program as well as the objectives outlined above.

How to Apply

To submit a request for funding, we suggest that you complete the Application/Proposal Form:HTML/ Application/Proposal Form in Adobe PDF Format (106 kb)

An MSWord version of the application is available upon request to pb-dgp@justice.gc.ca.

This form, once completed, contains all the necessary information to allow us to fully assess the merits of the proposal.

We suggest that you refer to the guide entitled "How to Apply for Funding - A Guide to Preparing a Proposal" before completing your application. The guide provides detailed information on all the items that you are required to address in the application form.

Sustainable Development

We encourage you to submit your application electronically.  If you submit your application on paper, please consider printing on both sides of the paper.  These actions will minimize environmental impacts.

Send the application form by:

1. mail to:
   Programs Branch
   Department of Justice Canada
   284 Wellington Street, 6th Floor
   Ottawa, Ontario
   K1A 0H8
2. fax at 613 941-2269; or
3. e-mail at pb-dgp@justice.gc.ca

Contact

For additional information on the Department’s role in the Action Plan, please contact:

Marilou Reeve
Justice Coordinator for Canada’s Action Plan Against Racism
Department of Justice Canada
180 Elgin Street, Room 734
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H8
Tel: 613 954-3423
Fax: 613 954-3275

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^[1]The Department of Justice will not consider funding proposals that address issues related to racial profiling as the Department has already undertaken work in this area.