Access to justice is a fundamental Canadian value and an integral part of a fair and just society based on the rule of law. The Government of Canada is committed to providing fair and equal access to justice for racialized communities across the country and addressing systemic racism and discrimination in all its forms and in all phases of the justice system.
Today, the Honourable David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, Anthony Housefather, Member of Parliament for Mount Royal and Elizabeth Sigouin, Lawyer and Project Director from La Maison Bleue announced that the Government of Canada is providing financial support for a project that provides legal resources, services and advice to pregnant racialized women and their families living in vulnerable situations in Montréal, Québec.
Through its "Access to legal services in perinatal and early childhood" project, La Maison Bleue will:
- Hire internal resources to help families with their legal issues and maintain a trusting relationship with families; and
- Create new content, training tools, workshops and information sessions for families and workers to increase racialized people's awareness on the legal issues they may face during the perinatal period, as well as their rights and and legal options.
Justice Canada is providing $998,000 over four years through the Justice Partnership and Innovation Program to the Maison Bleue for this project.
