As part of the government’s response to the Viens Commission, the MMIWG Inquiry and the Report on Racism, funding for an increased deployment of courtworker services for Indigenous people ($6 million):

• Adjustment of the compensation for courtworkers already employed ($1 million);
• Increased funding for the operation of Indigenous organizations responsible for providing courtworker services ($2.5 million);
• Hiring of new courtworkers from within the community for First Nations and Inuit ($2.5 million);