Evaluation of the Indigenous Courtwork Program
Final Report

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March 2023

Evaluation Branch
Internal Audit and Evaluation Sector

Acknowledgement

The A/Chief Audit and Evaluation Executive would like to thank the Evaluation Working Group, evaluation team and individuals who contributed insights and input to this evaluation. Evaluation participants included employees from the Department of Justice Canada, provincial and territorial government representatives, Indigenous Courtwork Program service delivery agencies, Indigenous Courtworkers, judicial and court officials, and Indigenous Courtwork Program clients.

Acronyms

2SLGBTQI+: 2S: at the front, recognizes Two-Spirit people as the first 2SLGBTQI+ communities; L: Lesbian; G: Gay; B: Bisexual; T: Transgender; Q: Queer; I: Intersex, considers sex characteristics beyond sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression; +: is inclusive of people who identify as part of sexual and gender diverse communities, who use additional terminologies.

CSC: Correctional Service of Canada

FASDs: Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders

FPT: Federal, Provincial, and Territorial

FY: Fiscal Year

GBA+: Gender-Based Analysis Plus

ICW: Indigenous Courtwork/Courtworker

IJP: Indigenous Justice Program

NIMMIWG: National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls

SDA: Service Delivery Agency

TWG: Tripartite Working Group