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Program: Sioux Lookout - Family Information Liaison Unit  
Organization: Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General - Northern Region
Phone Numbers: 807-737-4877
Toll-Free: 1-844-888-8610
Email: shauna.pitawanakwat@ontario.ca
Website: www.justice.gc.ca/eng/fund-fina/cj-jp/fund-fond/mm...
Address:
16 Fourth Ave
Sioux Lookout, ON
P8T 1C4
Location: Located at the Equay-Wuk (Women's Group) office on Fourth Ave near Front St
Accessibility: Not Wheelchair Accessible    Not Wheelchair Accessible
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 am-5 pm
Public Contacts: Shauna Pitawanakwat - Family Liaison Worker, Program Coordinator - Sioux Lookout
807-456-2431 * shauna.pitawanakwat@ontario.ca
Service Description: Administers the justice system in Ontario and protects the public by delivering a wide range of legal services

Provides family members of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, Men, Boys and 2SLGBTQI+ People access to confidential, culturally responsive, trauma-informed and victim-centered assistance
  • Supports families by facilitating connections with culturally appropriate referrals and supports
  • Facilitates the gathering of case-specific information about police investigations, coroner's reports/reviews, court proceedings or other government processes and provides information to family
  • Family Information Liaison Unit (FILU) staff members are of Indigenous ancestry, knowledgeable, culturally competent and responsive to the needs of the family members they serve
Note: If you don't live near an FILU location, call the Ontario Family Information Liaison Unit toll-free to arrange for FILU staff to travel to your location

Fees: None
Application: Community agency and self-referrals
Eligibility / Target Population: Family members of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, men, boys and 2SLGBTQI+ people, regardless of their participation in the National Inquiry Process
Languages: English
Area Served:
Sioux Lookout and Ontario  
See Also: Advocacy and Social Action for Indigenous Peoples
Legal Referral Services

This information was last completely updated on August 28, 2025

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