Saskatchewan Youth Aid Boosted by New Gov Investment
The Government of Canada is investing more than $470,000 over two years to support the opening of the Moose Jaw Little Oak Child and Youth Justice Centre and to expand the Victim Services Responder program. These investments, in partnership with the provincial government, will help create safe, child-friendly spaces and trauma-informed services for children and youth who are victims of abuse, so children, youth, and families are supported throughout their healing journey.
The announcement was made today by the Honourable Buckley Belanger, Secretary of State (Rural Development), on behalf of the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, alongside the Honourable Tim McLeod, K.C., Saskatchewan’s Minister of Justice and Attorney General and Minister of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety. The Secretary of State also toured the newly opened CYAC in Moose Jaw with Minister McLeod and representatives from the Moose Jaw Police Service.
The new CYAC, which receives funding from Justice Canada’s Victims Fund, provides a comfortable and safe child-friendly environment for children and youth who are victims of abuse and helps them and their families navigate the various systems they encounter with the support of a collaborative and coordinated multi-disciplinary team.
The Government of Canada continues to promote access to justice, improve the capacity of service providers and increase the awareness of available services to victims and survivors of crime and their families.
https://www.canada.ca/en/department-justice/news/2025/08/new-government-investment-supports-children-and-youth-affected-by-abuse-in-saskatchewan.html