Eskasoni Victim Services Centre
A full-time victim services officer of Aboriginal descent and fluent in the Mi'kmaq language has been been hired for the new Victim Services Office in Eskasoni First Nation, Cape Breton.
"This new office not only recognizes the cultural diversity of our province, it also makes the justice system accessible to more Nova Scotians," Mr. Clarke said. We want Aboriginal victims of crime to feel comfortable calling the police, coming to court, and preparing victim impact statements. Our new Mi'kmaw speaking officer will work closely with victims to give them closure, and help them provide police and justice officials with the information they need to obtain more convictions."
The $200,000 project is funded through a federal grant given to the Provincial Victim Services Program from the Policy Centre for Victim Issues, Department of Justice Canada.