New Government Funding Helps Children and Youth Affected by Abuse in Saskatchewan | Information and Media

Released on August 26, 2025

The Government of Canada is investing greater than $470,000 over two years to assist the opening of the Moose Jaw Little Oak Child and Youth Justice Centre and to broaden the Victim Services Responder program. These investments, supplied in partnership with the provincial authorities, will assist create secure, child-friendly areas and trauma-informed providers for youngsters and youth who’re victims of abuse, so kids, youth and households are supported all through their therapeutic journey.

The announcement was made at this time by the Honourable Buckley Belanger Secretary of State (Rural Development), on behalf of the Honourable Sean Fraser, Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada and Minister liable for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, alongside the Honourable Tim McLeod Ok.C., Saskatchewan’s Justice Corrections, Policing and Public Safety Minister and Attorney General. The Secretary of State toured the newly opened Child and Youth Advocacy Centre (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, offers a snug and secure child-friendly surroundings for youngsters and youth who’re victims of abuse and helps them and their households navigate the assorted programs they encounter with the assist of a collaborative and coordinated multi-disciplinary workforce.

The Government of Canada continues to advertise entry to justice, enhance the capability of service suppliers and improve the attention of obtainable providers to victims and survivors of crime and their households.

“When a child has been through trauma, they should not have to face the justice system alone,” The Honourable Sean Fraser P.C. Ok.C. Member of Parliament for Central Nova and Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada and Minister liable for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency mentioned. “With our government’s support, centres like Little Oak are creating safe spaces where kids and families feel supported every step of the way. That is what access to justice should mean.” 

“Access to justice in a safe environment is essential,” the Honourable Buckley Belanger Member of Parliament for Desnethé-Missinippi-Churchill River Secretary of State (Rural Development) mentioned. “I have no doubt that the Little Oak Centre will be a beacon of safety and support for children and youth in our province. I am proud that our government continues to support this important work.”

“The Government of Saskatchewan is committed to helping victims and survivors of crime overcome tragic situations, ensuring they are not alone as they navigate the criminal justice system,” Saskatchewan’s Justice Minister and Attorney General Tim McLeod Ok.C. mentioned. “The opening of the Little Oak Child and Youth Justice Centre ensures that we are offering support and assistance that is instrumental to creating and maintaining safe, healthy communities across our province.” 

 

Quick Facts:

• This is the third centre that the federal and provincial governments are supporting in Saskatchewan, with CYACs additionally in Regina and Saskatoon. A fourth CYAC in Lloydminster, Saskatchewan is in operation. However, it’s not funded via Justice Canada’s CAC/CYAC Initiative.
• There are CACs/CYACs in lots of provinces and territories. Each 12 months, these centres assist roughly 20,000 kids, youth and their households. Over the previous decade, Justice Canada has supplied funding of greater than $50 million to assist 45 CYAC amenities at numerous levels of improvement throughout the nation.
• Victim Services Responders present info, assist and referrals from the primary interview on the CYAC and all through the felony justice and baby safety course of till the top of the case.
• This funding is supplied as a part of Justice Canada’s Victims Fund, which helps tasks and actions that encourage the event of recent approaches, promote entry to justice, enhance the capability of service suppliers, foster the institution of referral networks and improve consciousness of providers accessible to victims of crime and their households.

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