Access to Justice (A2J)

Projects and Initiatives (OLD)

Access to Justice Program

Committed to building connections and using a collaborative approach to better respond to the legal needs and interests of all Nunavummiut.

The Law Society of Nunavut is committed to connecting Nunavummiut to relevant resources and information that will help increase their understanding of their rights and get the legal help they need. This will be achieved by providing access to public legal education and information resources, as well as undertaking research and public awareness campaigns regarding legal initiatives relevant to Nunavummiut. Building on the foundation laid by the Access to Legal Knowledge Initiative, the Access to Justice Program, launched in 2015, supports these efforts through the administration of its projects and initiatives.
Community visits
Gender Based Violence Prevention

Resources Handbook

The lack of clear communication pathways between service providers leads to preventable delays when supporting victims and survivors of gender based violence (GBV), creating delays and unnecessarily prolonging suffering. Collaborating with key partners and stakeholders, the Law Society of Nunavut has taken the lead on facilitating the creation of a “Resources Handbook”. This tool aims to facilitate change within the justice system to address GBV by establishing and maintaining open lines of communication between multi-level service providers. All information will be updated bi-annually to ensure the resource remains accurate and relevant.

Prevention of Harassment in the Workplace

The project seeks to educate people about the different kinds of workplace harassment and violence, whether it is based on gender or other forms of discrimination. In addition, it aims to inform people of their rights and responsibilities, and to offer help to those who experience or know of such harassment.

Through a variety of efforts that include public education, in-person workshops, and pro-bono legal help, Nunavummiut can get more information on how to respond to workplace harassment and violence. These efforts are designed to be trauma-informed and to respond to the specific experiences of Nunavummiut. In this way, the project seeks to support those who have faced harassment or violence or who know someone who has.

harassment

Family Violence Prevention

The goal of this project is to break the silence over family violence in Nunavut. It seeks to both better understand the problem of family violence and to support Nunavummiut who have experienced it or know someone who has. This can be done by helping Nunavummiut to recognize family violence and better understand what they can do about it. A further goal of this project is to understand how the Family Abuse Intervention Act is, or is not, addressing the needs of dealing with family violence in Nunavut.

Acknowledgments

Many thanks to all of the governmental and non-governmental organizations, law society members, and their employers and staff who support the efforts of Access to Justice. It is because of their dedication and willingness to share information and expertise that we are able to take this next important step. A special recognition to the many law students who during these past years have made significant contributions to keep this program moving forward.

Pauktuutit
Law Society Of Nunavut
Department of Justice