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Nunavut legal aid offices remain closed, but you can still call – Nunatsiaq News
3 April 2020 Updated phone system now in place Nunavut’s legal aid offices, including its regional clinics and community offices, remain closed to the public until further notice to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Maliganik Tukisiniarvik in Iqaluit, Kivalliq Legal Services in Rankin Inlet, the Kitikmeot Law Centre in Cambridge Bay and the Legal […]
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NU Government: COVID-19 Department of Justice Services update
Victims Services The Victim Services Office is closed to the public at this time. However, Nunavummiut who need to contact the office can do so by using the following contact information: Victim Services Toll Free 1-866-456-5216; victimservices@gov.nu.ca. Services will be provided on a case by case basis. Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee As […]
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NWT defence lawyers call for temporary release of prisoners during COVID-19 outbreak – CKLB News
Criminal defence lawyers in the Northwest Territories have collectively written a letter to the wardens at the three main correctional centres in the Northwest Territories – calling for prisoners to be released on temporary absences due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The letter went to the wardens in Fort Smith, Hay River and Yellowknife. The lawyers […]
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Nunavut RCMP will ask callers about COVID-19 contact – Nunatsiaq News
23 March 2020 “We ask for your cooperation, assistance and patience during this global pandemic” If you make a call to the police in Nunavut, you can expect that members of the RCMP will be asking you some personal questions about COVID-19. “This may require slightly longer calls with telecommunication operators,” the RCMP said in […]
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Justice Committees in Nunavut seeking members
18 March 2020 Do you have knowledge and experience in dealing with social issues, restorative justice and Inuit societal values? Are you interested in helping victims and offenders? Justice Committees in Nunavut are currently recruiting members in the following communities: Cambridge Bay Grise Fiord Pond Inlet Kimmirut Kugaaruk Sanirajak Kinngait Coral Harbour Kugluktuk Igloolik Clyde […]
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Nunavut legal aid offices close doors to the public, still operating by phone – Nunatsiaq News
18 March 2020 “Although the offices are closed to the public, we’re not” Nunavut’s legal aid offices, including its regional clinics and community offices, are closed to the public until further notice to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Although offices are closed, all staff are still working and can be reached by phone. Maliganik […]
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The Nunavut Coroner’s Office is recruiting for community coroners throughout Nunavut and in Iqaluit.
11 March 2020 OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CORONER ᑎᑎᕋᕐᕕᖓ ᑐᖁᖓᔪᓕᕆᔨᒻ ᒪᕆᐅᑉ HAVAKVIA ATANGUYAATA TUQUNGALIQIYIIT BUREAU DU CORONER CHIEF CORONER NUNAVUT ᓄᓇᕗᒥ Public Service Announcement March 2020 Community Coroners provide service on an as-needed basis and are paid a fee for service, per case. This is not full-time employment. Coroners are responsible under the ‘Coroners Act’ […]
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Government of Canada supports survivors of gender-based violence in the Northwest Territories
From: Women and Gender Equality Canada February 28, 2020 – Yellowknife, Northwest Territories – Women and Gender Equality Canada Everyone deserves to be safe and to live life free of violence. When violence does occur, it is crucial that survivors have access to timely supports and services that meet their needs. That’s why today, Michael […]
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Indigenous and welfare groups urge NSW to take urgent action on child protection – The Guardian
The latest in a string of damning reports into child protection prompts calls from experts for an overhaul of out-of-home care More than 20 Indigenous, legal and child welfare organisations in NSW have demanded the NSW premier take urgent action on the most recent in a series of damning reviews of the state’s child protection […]
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Council of Yukon First Nations and Government of Yukon collaborate on Whitehorse Correctional Centre cultural programming
The Council of Yukon First Nations (CYFN) and the Government of Yukon have jointly developed and implemented Yukon First Nations cultural programming at the Whitehorse Correctional Centre (WCC). Cultural practices, such as sweat ceremonies and drumming circles, have been incorporated into the correctional centre’s regular operations, along with cultural awareness training for staff, the hiring […]
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