Program: Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General - Northern Region - Thunder Bay - Syndicate Ave N - Family Information Liaison Unit
Organization: Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General - Northern Region
Phone Numbers: 807-708-0785
Toll-Free: 1-844-888-8610
Website: www.justice.gc.ca/eng/fund-fina/cj-jp/fund-fond/mmiw-fada/info.html
Address:
101 Syndicate Ave N
Thunder Bay, ON
P7C 3V4
Location: Located within the Chapple Building at Syndicate Ave N and Leith St
Accessibility:
Wheelchair Accessible
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 am-5 pm
Public Contacts: Nicole Lagimodiere - Family Liaison Worker, Program Coordinator - Thunder Bay
807-708-0785 * nicole.lagimodiere@ontario.ca

Service Description: 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: Algoma, Barrie & Area, Bolton Caledon, Bramalea, Brampton, Brant, Burlington, Cambridge–North Dumfries, Chatham – Kent, City of Thunder Bay, Cochrane, Collingwood & Area, District of Kenora, District of Rainy River, District of Thunder Bay, Dufferin, Durham North East, Durham West, East Mississauga, East York, Elgin, Etobicoke, Grey and Bruce, Guelph–Puslinch, Haldimand Norfolk, Haliburton County and City of Kawartha Lakes, Halton Hills, Hamilton, Huron and Perth, James and Hudson Bay Coast, Kingston, Kitchener–Waterloo–Wellesley–Wilmot–Woolwich, Lanark, Leeds & Grenville, London and Middlesex, Midland, Penetanguishene & Area, Milton, Muskoka, Niagara, Niagara North West, Nipissing–Temiskaming, North Etobicoke, Malton, West Woodbridge, North Lanark/North Grenville, North West Mississauga, North York, Northern, Northumberland County, Oakville, Orillia & Area, Ottawa, Oxford and Norfolk, Peterborough City and County, Prescott/Russell, Quinte, Renfrew County, Rural Frontenac, Lennox & Addington, Rural Hastings, Sarnia – Lambton, Scarborough, Scarborough North, Scarborough South, South Etobicoke, South Simcoe, South West Mississauga, Stormont/Dundas/Glengarry, Sudbury–Manitoulin–Parry Sound, Toronto, Wellington, Windsor – Essex, York - Toronto, York Region
See Also: Advocacy and Social Action for Indigenous Peoples
Legal Referral Services
Last Updated: 8/28/2025
Service Profile Web Address: eng/displayService.aspx?id=217181

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