Canadians deserve a justice system that serves them in the official language of their choice. By enhancing the capacity of Canadian organizations to offer legal services in French and English across Canada, the Government of Canada continues to deliver on its commitment to supporting official language minority communities.
Today, the Honourable Arif Virani, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, accompanied by, Andy Fillmore, Member of Parliament for Halifax, and Vincent Anama, Director General of the Association des juristes d'expression française de la Nouvelle-Écosse (AJEFNÉ), announced funding to support free, bilingual services at their legal information centre in Halifax.
This funding supports the AJEFNÉ's Justice Access Centre, which helps the Acadian and francophone communities access bilingual legal services such as free consultations with a lawyer and information workshops, in the official language of their choice.
The AJEFNÉ is a not-for-profit organization that works to improve access to legal services in French for Acadian and francophone communities and jurists in Nova Scotia. The organization facilitates access to justice services by referring and guiding clients as well as offering legal resources in French.
Justice Canada is providing the AJEFNÉ with $1,150,000 over five years (2023-2028) for its Justice Access Centre project through the Access to Justice in Both Official Languages Support Fund.
