2018-19 Departmental Plan - Supplementary Information Tables
Details on Transfer Payment Programs (TPP)
Details on transfer payment programs of $5 million or more during the reporting year
Access to Justice in Both Official Languages Support Fund
General information
- Name of transfer payment program
- Access to Justice in Both Official Languages Support Fund (Voted)
- Start date
- April 1, 2003
- End date
- Ongoing
- Type of transfer payment
- Grants and Contributions
- Type of appropriation
- Voted through Estimates
- Fiscal year for terms and conditions
- 2009-2010
- Link to department’s Program Inventory
- CR2 Justice System Support
P12 Justice System Partnerships - Description
- The Fund’s objectives are to increase the capacity of the justice system and its stakeholders to offer justice services in both official languages and to increase awareness in the legal community and official language minority and majority communities concerning their rights and issues related to access to justice in both official languages. It aims to facilitate access to justice in both official languages by providing grants and contributions to eligible organizations in support of activities such as legal information and workshops to members of the public, the creation of legal and linguistic tools, as well as the development of workshops and training for bilingual lawyers and stakeholders of the justice system, and the development of related training material.
- Expected results
- Canadians have access to a criminal justice system capable of offering services in both official languages.
- Canadians have access to legal information regarding their rights and responsibilities in the official language of their choice through a hub that will provide Canadians with legal information through a telephone helpline, online or in person.
- Fiscal year of last completed evaluation
- 2017-2018
- Decision following the results of last evaluation
- Continuation
- Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation
- 2022-2023
- General targeted recipient groups
- Canadian not-for-profit organizations
- Provincial and territorial governments, regional and municipal governments, provincial and territorial Crown corporations
- Canadian institutions/boards of education, including centres for jurilinguistics
- Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients
- The Department, through the Official Languages Directorate, consults regularly with official languages minority stakeholders to ensure that the Fund continues to evolve such that it responds to the needs of these communities while balancing government and departmental priorities. In addition, provincial and territorial representatives are engaged during the annual Federal-Provincial-Territorial (FPT) meeting on access to justice in both official languages to discuss issues related to the needs of official languages minority communities in the area of access to justice.
Planning information (dollars)
| Type of transfer payment | 2017–18 Forecast spending | 2018-19 Planned spending | 2019-20 Planned spending | 2020–21 Planned spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total grants |
81,727 |
600,000 |
600,000 |
600,000 |
Total contributions |
6,411,118 |
5,892,845 |
5,892,845 |
5,892,845 |
Total transfer payments |
6,492,845 |
6,492,845 |
6,492,845 |
6,492,845 |
Indigenous Justice Program Fund
General information
- Name of transfer payment program
- Indigenous Justice Program Fund
- Start date
- 1991-1992 as the Aboriginal Justice Initiative
- End date
- Ongoing
- Type of transfer payment
- Grants and Contributions
- Type of appropriation
- Voted through Estimates
- Fiscal year for terms and conditions
- 2017-2018
- Link to department's Program Inventory
- CR2 Justice System Support
P11 Indigenous Justice - Description
The Indigenous Justice Program (IJP) supports Indigenous community-based justice programs that offer alternatives to mainstream justice processes in appropriate circumstances. Programs are community-led and designed to reflect the culture, values and specific needs of the communities in which they are situated.
Objectives of the IJP are: to assist Indigenous people in assuming greater responsibility for the administration of justice in their communities; to reflect and include Indigenous values within the justice system; and to contribute to a decrease in the rate of victimization, crime and incarceration among Indigenous people in communities with community-based justice programs funded by the IJP.
Budget 2017 renewed the IJP at existing funding levels to provide long term and stable investment in this program and a foundation for the future towards increasing the use of restorative justice.
- Expected results
- To provide a justice system that responds to the needs of Indigenous people by providing culturally relevant programs and services.
- Fiscal year of last completed evaluation
- 2016-2017
- Decision following the results of last evaluation
- Continuation
- Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation
- 2021-2022
- General targeted recipient groups
Community-Based Justice Program Fund
- Inuit, Metis, First Nations, bands, Tribal Councils, local, regional and national Indigenous organizations;
- regional/municipal governments including their organization and institutions;
- non-profit community organizations, societies, and associations which have voluntarily associated themselves for a non-profit purpose; and
- provincial and territorial governments (in the case of flow-through agreements).
Capacity Building Fund
- Inuit, Metis, First Nations, bands, Tribal Councils, local, regional and national Indigenous organizations;
- regional/municipal governments including their organization and institutions;
- non-profit community organizations, societies, and associations which have voluntarily associated themselves for a non-profit purpose;
- provincial and territorial governments;
- individuals; and
- for-profit corporations, so long as these corporations will not make a profit on the work performed.
- Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients
The Indigenous Justice Program (IJP) regularly engages with its partners and recipients through various working groups, including the IJP’s Federal-Provincial-Territorial Working Group, and shares information via the IJP website and through telephone and email contact.
The IJP also conducts regular engagement sessions aimed at continuing conversations with recipients, Indigenous communities and other justice stakeholders, strengthening relationships and gathering information to support Government priorities.
Planning information (dollars)
| Type of transfer payment | 2017–18 Forecast spending | 2018-19 Planned spending | 2019-20 Planned spending | 2020–21 Planned spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total grants |
50,000 |
50,000 |
50,000 |
50,000 |
Total contributions |
12,650,000 |
12,650,000 |
12,650,000 |
12,650,000 |
Total transfer payments |
12,700,000 |
12,700,000 |
12,700,000 |
12,700,000 |
Criminal Legal Aid
General information
- Name of transfer payment program
- Criminal Legal Aid (Voted)
- Start date
- August 17, 1971
- End date
- Ongoing
- Type of transfer payment
- Contributions
- Type of appropriation
- Voted through Estimates
- Fiscal year for terms and conditions
- 2016-2017
- Link to department's Program Inventory
- CR2 Justice System Support
P5 Legal Representation - Description
- The objective of the federal Criminal Legal Aid Program is to contribute to sustaining a national system of justice that helps to ensure that economically disadvantaged persons have access to the justice system, through contribution funding to the provinces in support of criminal and youth criminal services. Funding for criminal legal aid in the territories is provided through the Access to Justice Services Agreements.
- Expected results
- Provinces are enabled to provide legal aid services to eligible persons involved in serious criminal and youth criminal justice matters.
- Fiscal year of last completed evaluation
- 2016-2017
- Decision following the results of last evaluation
- Continuation
- Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation
- 2021-2022
- General targeted recipient groups
- Provinces
- Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients
- Ongoing meetings with the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Permanent Working Group on Legal Aid to support the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Deputy Ministers responsible for Justice and Public Safety on matters relating to legal aid such as policy development and funding.
Planning information (dollars)
| Type of transfer payment | 2017–18 Forecast spending | 2018-19 Planned spending | 2019-20 Planned spending | 2020–21 Planned spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total grants |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Total contributions |
119,727,507 |
122,577,507 |
127,327,507 |
138,727,507 |
Total transfer payments |
119,727,507 |
122,577,507 |
127,327,507 |
138,727,507 |
Youth Justice Services Funding Program
General information
- Name of transfer payment program
- Youth Justice Services Funding Program (Voted)
- Start date
- April 2, 1984
- End date
- Ongoing
- Type of transfer payment
- Contributions
- Type of appropriation
- Voted through Estimates
- Fiscal year for terms and conditions
- 2013-2014
- Link to department's Program Inventory
- CR2 Justice System Support
P9 Youth Justice - Description
- The overall objective of this Program is to support the policy directions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act by financially assisting the provinces and territories in their provision of a range of youth justice services and programs that are consistent with federal policy objectives. The specific objectives of the individual agreements with provinces and territories are to support and promote an appropriate range of programs and services that encourage accountability measures for unlawful behavior that are proportionate and timely; encourage the effective rehabilitation and reintegration of young persons into their communities; target the formal court process to the most serious offences; and target detention and custody to the most serious offences.
- Expected results
- A sustainable youth justice system that is capable of innovation and supports federal youth justice priorities.
- Fiscal year of last completed evaluation
- 2015-2016
- Decision following the results of last evaluation
- Continuation
- Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation
- 2020-2021
- General targeted recipient groups
- Provinces and territories
- Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients
- Recipients are engaged through the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Working Group on Youth Justice Cost Sharing and Programs which serves as a forum for ongoing monitoring and discussions of inter-jurisdictional issues concerning youth corrections.
Planning information (dollars)
| Type of transfer payment | 2017–18 Forecast spending | 2018-19 Planned spending | 2019-20 Planned spending | 2020–21 Planned spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total grants |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Total contributions |
141,692,415 |
141,692,415 |
141,692,415 |
141,692,415 |
Total transfer payments |
141,692,415 |
141,692,415 |
141,692,415 |
141,692,415 |
Canadian Family Justice System Fund
General information
- Name of transfer payment program
- Canadian Family Justice System Fund (formerly the Supporting Families Fund) (Voted)
- Start date
- April 1, 2009
- End date
- Ongoing
- Type of transfer payment
- Contributions
- Type of appropriation
- Voted through Estimates
- Fiscal year for terms and conditions
- 2017-2018
- Link to department's Program Inventory
- CR2 Justice System Support
P10 Family Justice - Description
The Canadian Family Justice System Fund is designed to support the family justice related objectives of the Department of Justice Canada. The Fund facilitates access to the family justice system for families experiencing separation and divorce through various services, programs and information resources.
The Fund provides support to provincial and territorial governments for the development and delivery of family justice programs and services. The fund also supports projects and activities by non-governmental organizations and individuals that inform Canadians about family law issues such as parenting arrangements and child/spousal support or develop new strategies, models and tools intended to improve access to family justice.
- Expected results
- Improved capacity in the provinces and territories to deliver family justice services
- Increased awareness of family justice issues
- Canadians have increased access to family justice
- Fiscal year of last completed evaluation
- 2014-2015
- Decision following the results of last evaluation
- Continuation
- Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation
- 2018-2019
- General targeted recipient groups
Provincial and territorial departments, agencies, or other organizations designated by provincial and territorial governments as responsible for child support, the enforcement of support orders and agreements and parenting arrangement programs and services, are eligible to apply for contribution funding under the Family Justice Initiatives and the Pilot Projects components of the Fund.
Any of the following may apply for contribution or grant funding under the Public Legal Education and Information and Professional Training component of the Fund:
- individuals
- non-profit professional organizations, societies or associations
- other non-profit organizations, societies or associations
- educational institutions
- private sector organizations sponsoring non-profit projects in partnership with federal, provincial, or territorial governments.
- Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients
- The Family, Children and Youth Section (FCY) engages its provincial and territorial partners on an ongoing basis to discuss issues related to family law policy development, legislation and the Supporting Families Fund. In addition, the FCY Section and the Programs Branch will continue to share program information with applicants and recipients through the Department of Justice Canada website and other means such as e-mail or telephone contacts.
Planning information (dollars)
| Type of transfer payment | 2017–18 Forecast spending | 2018-19 Planned spending | 2019-20 Planned spending | 2020–21 Planned spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total grants |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Total contributions |
16,000,000 |
16,000,000 |
16,000,000 |
16,000,000 |
Total transfer payments |
16,000,000 |
16,000,000 |
16,000,000 |
16,000,000 |
Victims Fund
General information
- Name of transfer payment program
- Victims Fund (Voted)
- Start date
- Victims of Crime Initiative (VCI) March 2000, and Federal Victims Strategy (FVS) April 1, 2007
- End date
- Ongoing
- Type of transfer payment
- Grants and Contributions
- Type of appropriation
- Voted through Estimates
- Fiscal year for terms and conditions
- 2016-2017
- Link to department's Program Inventory
- CR2 Justice System Support
P8 Victims of Crime - Description
- The Victims Fund is a grants and contributions fund designed to support the objectives of the Federal Victims Strategy to provide improved access to justice for victims and survivors of crime. The Victims Fund provides funding to governmental and non-governmental organizations to implement a wide range of victim-focused projects and activities that are responsive to a diversity of survivors and victims of crime communities. The Fund also provides financial assistance to eligible Canadians victimized abroad as well as to registered victims of crime to attend Parole Board of Canada hearings.
- Expected results
- Improved access to justice for victims and survivors of crime
- Enhanced capacity for the delivery of appropriate and responsive victim services
- Increased public awareness of victim/survivor issues, legislation and available services
- Reduced barriers to meaningful victim/survivor engagement in the criminal justice system
- Fiscal year of last completed evaluation
- 2015-2016
- Decision following the results of last evaluation
- Continuation
- Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation
- 2020-2021
- General targeted recipient groups
-
- Not-for-profit non-governmental organizations;
- Professional organizations, such as the Canadian Bar Association;
- Canadian educational institutions/Boards of Education;
- International governmental and non-governmental organizations, including bodies associated or affiliated with organizations of which Canada is a member;
- Private sector organizations sponsoring non-profit projects/activities;
- Bands, Tribal Councils and self-governing First Nations who are working to provide services and assistance to victims of crime in Indigenous communities;
- Provincial, territorial, municipal and regional governments and agencies; and
- Individuals.
- Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients
The Policy Centre for Victims Issues (PCVI) engages provincial and territorial partners, as well as non-governmental stakeholders from a variety of fields, on an ongoing basis to discuss issues related to policy development, legislation and the Victims Fund.
The Victims Fund Program engages with applicants and recipients through specific calls for funding proposals, for example: in support of the annual Victims and Survivors of Crime Week, for the implementation of the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights, for supports to families of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, for measures to enhance criminal justice system responses to sexual assault; and in support of Child Advocacy Centres.
Finally, regular outreach and communications activities of PCVI (e.g., updated PCVI website, PCVI newsletters, subject-specific Knowledge Exchanges, WebEx and Webinars continue to engage stakeholders in on-going issues of mutual interest.
Planning information (dollars)
| Type of transfer payment | 2017–18 Forecast spending | 2018-19 Planned spending | 2019-20 Planned spending | 2020–21 Planned spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total grants |
1,750,000 |
3,250,000 |
3,250,000 |
3,250,000 |
Total contributions |
26,037,265 |
24,487,265 |
17,947,265 |
12,883,000 |
Total transfer payments |
27,787,265 |
27,737,265 |
21,197,265 |
16,133,000 |
Intensive Rehabilitative Custody and Supervision Program
General information
- Name of transfer payment program
- Intensive Rehabilitative Custody and Supervision Program (Voted)
- Start date
- April 1, 2002
- End date
- Ongoing
- Type of transfer payment
- Contributions
- Type of appropriation
- Voted through Estimates
- Fiscal year for terms and conditions
- 2013-2014
- Link to department's Program Inventory
- CR2 Justice System Support
P9 Youth Justice - Description
- The Intensive Rehabilitative Custody and Supervision (IRCS) Program provides federal funding to all provinces and territories to ensure that they have the capacity required to carry out assessments and provide therapeutic programs and services to youth convicted of serious violent offences and who are suffering from mental health issues. The overall objective of this Program is to financially assist the provinces and territories in providing the specialized services required for the implementation of the IRCS sentence pursuant to paragraph 42(2)(r) and subsection 42(7) of the Youth Criminal Justice Act and other sentencing options applicable under the Act to serious violent youth offenders with mental health issues. It is expected that these services might reduce the likelihood of further violence in those convicted of the most serious violent offences.
- Expected results
- Provinces and territories will have the financial capacity to implement sentencing options that involve specialized treatment programs to address the mental health issues of serious violent youth offenders.
- Fiscal year of last completed evaluation
- 2015-2016
- Decision following the results of last evaluation
- Continuation
- Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation
- 2020-2021
- General targeted recipient groups
- Provinces and territories
- Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients
- Recipients are engaged through the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Working Group on Youth Justice Cost Sharing and Programs which serves as a forum for ongoing monitoring and discussion of inter-jurisdictional issues concerning youth corrections.
Planning information (dollars)
| Type of transfer payment | 2017–18 Forecast spending | 2018-19 Planned spending | 2019-20 Planned spending | 2020–21 Planned spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total grants |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Total contributions |
11,287,933 |
11,048,000 |
11,048,000 |
11,048,000 |
Total transfer payments |
11,287,933 |
11,048,000 |
11,048,000 |
11,048,000 |
Implementation of Official Languages Requirements under the Contraventions Act
General information
- Name of transfer payment program
- Implementation of Official Languages Requirements under the Contraventions Act (Voted)
- Start date
- April 1, 2002
- End date
- Ongoing
- Type of transfer payment
- Contributions
- Type of appropriation
- Voted through Estimates
- Fiscal year for terms and conditions
- 2012-2013
- Link to department's Program Inventory
- CR2 Justice System Support
P6 Contravention Regime - Description
The Contraventions Act provides an alternative to the summary conviction procedure of the Criminal Code for the prosecution of certain offences under federal statutes and regulations. It allows certain federal offences to be prosecuted, using provincial court processes, by means of a ticketing scheme. In 2001, the Federal Court concluded that while the federal government is authorized to use the prosecution scheme of a province to prosecute federal contraventions, it must comply with all language rights requirements that would be applicable in the context of a purely federal prosecution scheme. As a result, in 2003, the federal government established the Contraventions Act Fund to support the implementation of the Contraventions Act in a manner consistent with all applicable constitutional and legislative language rights.
The Fund aims to support provinces and territories in respect of judicial activities and extra-judicial services in both official languages to conform to the Federal Court decision in respect of proceedings instituted under the Contraventions Act.
- Expected results
- Canadians in designated areas who have received a federal contravention have access to the justice system using the official language of their choice.
- Fiscal year of last completed evaluation
- 2016-2017
- Decision following the results of last evaluation
- Continuation
- Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation
- 2021-2022
- General targeted recipient groups
- Provincial and territorial departments and agencies and municipalities designated by provincial and territorial governments as being responsible for judicial activities and for providing extra-judicial services in both official languages.
- Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients
- None – The Fund is directly linked to the implementation of the Contraventions Act across Canada and access to the Fund is limited to other orders of government.
Planning information (dollars)
| Type of transfer payment | 2017–18 Forecast spending | 2018-19 Planned spending | 2019-20 Planned spending | 2020–21 Planned spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total grants |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Total contributions |
4,977,356 |
9,094,900 |
9,094,900 |
9,094,900 |
Total transfer payments |
4,977,356 |
9,094,900 |
9,094,900 |
9,094,900 |
Indigenous Courtwork Program
General information
- Name of transfer payment program
- Indigenous Courtwork Program (Voted)
- Start date
- April 1, 1978
- End date
- Ongoing
- Type of transfer payment
- Contributions
- Type of appropriation
- Voted through Estimates
- Fiscal year for terms and conditions
- 2016-2017
- Link to department's Program Inventory
- CR2 Justice System Support
P11 Indigenous Justice - Description
- The objective of the Indigenous Courtwork Program (formerly the Aboriginal Courtwork Program) is to facilitate and enhance access to justice by assisting Indigenous people involved in the criminal justice system (whether as accused persons, victims, witnesses or family members) in obtaining, fair, just, equitable and culturally competent treatment.
- Expected results
- Indigenous Courtwork (ICW) Program clients (adults and youths) receive timely and accurate information on: charges, court procedures, rights and responsibilities, bail, diversion, restorative justice and Indigenous community justice alternatives; support in accessing legal resources as well as appropriate community programming including wellness, trauma, housing, family and employment services; and, communication among court officials, accused persons, family members and communities to ensure understanding and collaboration.
- Fiscal year of last completed evaluation
- 2013-2014
- Decision following the results of last evaluation
- Continuation
- Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation
- 2017-2018
- General targeted recipient groups
- Federal contributions will be made to provincial governments to provide ICW services to Indigenous persons (adults and youths) involved in the criminal justice system. A province may authorize one or more agencies to deliver ICW services on its behalf. All designated delivery agencies are accountable to the funders. Federal contributions to support ICW services in the territories are directed through the Access to Justice Service Agreements with the territories. In addition, the Projects in Support of the ICW Program component provide modest support for projects that further the mandate of the Program.
- Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients
- Ongoing engagement through the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Working Group and the Tripartite Working Group on the ICW Program. The ICW Program also supports training and engagement sessions that bring together Courtworkers, Indigenous communities and other justice stakeholders.
Planning information (dollars)
| Type of transfer payment | 2017–18 Forecast spending | 2018-19 Planned spending | 2019-20 Planned spending | 2020–21 Planned spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total grants |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Total contributions |
7,961,363 |
7,961,363 |
7,961,363 |
7,961,363 |
Total transfer payments |
7,961,363 |
7,961,363 |
7,961,363 |
7,961,363 |
Access to Justice Services in the Territories (being Legal Aid, Indigenous Courtwork and Public Legal Education and Information Services)
General information
- Name of transfer payment program
- Access to Justice Services in the Territories (being Legal Aid, Indigenous Courtwork and Public Legal Education and Information Services) (Voted)
- Start date
- April 1, 1997
- End date
- Ongoing
- Type of transfer payment
- Contributions
- Type of appropriation
- Voted through Estimates
- Fiscal year for terms and conditions
- 2017-2018
- Link to department's Program Inventory
- CR2 Justice System Support
P5 Legal Representation - Description
- The goal of the Access to Justice Services Program is to provide consolidated federal government funding support to Canada’s three territories for access to justice services (including criminal and civil legal aid, Indigenous Courtwork, and Public Legal Education and Information) through ongoing contribution agreements that allow the territories the flexibility needed to provide these services in a challenging environment (vast distances, harsh climate, cultural/linguistic differences). The overarching goal of federal support for Indigenous Courtwork (ICW) services is to facilitate and enhance access to justice by assisting Indigenous people involved in the criminal justice system to obtain fair, just, equitable and culturally sensitive treatment. With regard to legal aid services in the territories, the federal goal is to enable the territories to provide legal aid services to economically disadvantaged and vulnerable persons involved in serious criminal, youth criminal justice and civil matters. And, with respect to public legal education and information, the goal is to assist the territories in providing members of the public with the legal information they need to make informed decisions and participate effectively in the justice system.
- Expected results
- Territorial residents have access to justice services (legal aid, public legal education, Indigineous Courtwork Program) that respond to their needs and circumstances.
- Fiscal year of last completed evaluation
- Evaluated through Legal Aid Evaluation (2016-2017), Justice Partnership and Innovation Progam Evaluation (2016-2017), and being evaluated through Indigenous Courtwork Program Evaluation in 2017-2018.
- Decision following the results of last evaluation
- Continuation
- Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation
- To be evaluated through Legal Aid (2021-2022), Justice Partnership and Innovation Progam (2021-2022), and Indigenous Courtwork Program (2022-2023) evaluations respectively.
- General targeted recipient groups
- Territorial governments and/or territorial authorized entities ("territorial access to justice services delivery entities").
- Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients
- Ongoing meetings with the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Permanent Working Group on Legal Aid to discuss matters relating to legal aid such as policy development and funding. Ongoing engagement through the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Working Group and the Tripartite Working Group on the Indigineous Courtwork Program.
Planning information (dollars)
| Type of transfer payment | 2017–18 Forecast spending | 2018-19 Planned spending | 2019-20 Planned spending | 2020–21 Planned spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total grants |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Total contributions |
6,406,593 |
6,556,593 |
6,806,593 |
7,406,593 |
Total transfer payments |
6,406,593 |
6,556,593 |
6,806,593 |
7,406,593 |
Immigration and Refugee Legal Aid
General information
- Name of transfer payment program
- Immigration and Refugee Legal Aid (Voted)
- Start date
- April 1, 2018
- End date
- Ongoing
- Type of transfer payment
- Contributions
- Type of appropriation
- Voted through Estimates
- Fiscal year for terms and conditions
- 2016-2017
- Link to department's Program Inventory
- CR2 Justice System Support
P5 Legal Representation - Description
- Immigration and Refugee (I&R) Legal Aid helps the refugee-determination system assess the claims of in-Canada asylum seekers in an efficient and fair manner. It also supports certain types of immigration hearings and appeals. Additional funding is required to address ongoing I&R Legal Aid pressures resulting from the significant increase in asylum claimants eligible for legal aid.
- Expected results
- Provinces are enabled to provide legal aid services to eligible persons involved in refugee and certain types of immigration proceedings.
- Fiscal year of last completed evaluation
- 2016-2017 (as part of the Legal Aid Evaluation)
- Decision following the results of last evaluation
- Continuation
- Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation
- 2021-2022
- General targeted recipient groups
- Provinces
- Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients
- Ongoing meetings with the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Permanent Working Group on Legal Aid to support the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Deputy Ministers responsible for Justice and Public Safety on matters relating to legal aid such as policy development and funding.
Planning information (dollars)
| Type of transfer payment | 2017–18 Forecast spending | 2018-19 Planned spending | 2019-20 Planned spending | 2020–21 Planned spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total grants |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Total contributions |
22,568,880 |
14,200,000 |
11,500,000 |
11,500,000 |
Total transfer payments |
22,568,880 |
14,200,000 |
11,500,000 |
11,500,000 |
Disclosure of transfer payment programs under $5 million during the reporting year
Justice Partnership and Innovation Program (JPIP)
General information
- Name of transfer payment program
- Justice Partnership and Innovation Program (JPIP) (Voted)
- End date
- Ongoing
- Type of transfer payment
- Grants and Contributions
- Type of appropriation
- Voted through Estimates
- Link to department's Program Inventory
- CR2 Justice System Support
P12 Justice System Partnerships - Main objective
- The overall objective of the Program is to support policy directions of the Department on issues related to family violence, violence against Indigenous women and girls, and access to justice and emerging issues, and to support partnerships that contribute to building awareness, knowledge, understanding and engaging the public and justice stakeholders in order to identify viable changes related to justice issues.
- Planned spending in 2018–19
- $2,863,155
- Fiscal year of last completed evaluation
- 2016-2017
- Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation (if applicable)
- 2021-2022
- General targeted recipient groups
-
- Canadian not-for-profit organizations;
- Provincial and territorial governments, regional and municipal governments, provincial and territorial Crown corporations;
- Canadian educational institutions/boards of education;
- Provincially designated Public Legal Education and Information organizations;
- Bands, Tribal Councils, self-governing First Nations and Inuit;
- Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police for the Law Amendments Committee;
- Canadian Association of Provincial Court Judges;
- Canadian Society for Forensic Science;
- National Judicial Institute;
- Uniform Law Conference of Canada;
- International Centre for Criminal Law Reform and Criminal Justice Policy; and,
- Individuals
Drug Treatment Court Funding Program
General information
- Name of transfer payment program
- Drug Treatment Court Funding Program (Voted)
- End date
- Ongoing
- Type of transfer payment
- Contributions
- Type of appropriation
- Voted through Estimates
- Link to department's Program Inventory
- CR2 Justice System Support
P7 Drug Treatment Court Funding Program - Main objective
- To promote and strengthen the use of alternatives to incarceration;
- To build knowledge and awareness among criminal justice, health and social service practitioners, and the general public about drug treatment courts (DTC); and
- To collect information and data on the effectiveness of drug treatment courts in order to promote best practices and the continuing refinement of approaches.
- Planned spending in 2018–19
- $3,631,276
- Fiscal year of last completed evaluation
- 2015-2016
- Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation (if applicable)
- 2019-2020
- General targeted recipient groups
- Provinces and Territories
Integrated Market Enforcement Teams Reserve Fund (IMET)
General information
- Name of transfer payment program
- Integrated Market Enforcement Teams Reserve Fund (IMET) (Voted)
- End date
- Ongoing
- Type of transfer payment
- Contributions
- Type of appropriation
- Voted through Estimates
- Link to department's Program Inventory
- CR2 Justice System Support
P5 Legal Representation - Main objective
- To assist Provincial Attorney Generals by defraying certain prosecution related costs arising from IMET investigations.
- Planned spending in 2018–19
- $550,000
- Fiscal year of last completed evaluation
- 2016-2017
- Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation (if applicable)
- 2021-2022
- General targeted recipient groups
- Provinces
International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (Unidroit)
General information
- Name of transfer payment program
- International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (Unidroit) (Voted)
- End date
- Ongoing
- Type of transfer payment
- Assessed Contributions
- Type of appropriation
- Voted through Estimates
- Link to department's Program Inventory
- CR2 Justice System Support
P12 Justice System Partnership - Main objective
- Its purposes are to examine ways of harmonizing and coordinating the private law of States and group of States, and to prepare gradually for the adoption by the various States of uniform rules of private law. Canada fulfills its international policy objectives by participating in the work of the organization.
- Planned spending in 2018–19
- $190,000
- Fiscal year of last completed evaluation
- 2016-2017 (as part of the Justice Partnership and Innovation Program Evaluation)
- Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation (if applicable)
- Not applicable
- General targeted recipient groups
- International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (Unidroit)
Hague Conference on Private International Law
General information
- Name of transfer payment program
- Hague Conference on Private International Law (Voted)
- End date
- Ongoing
- Type of transfer payment
- Assessed Contributions
- Type of appropriation
- Voted through Estimates
- Link to department's Program Inventory
- CR2 Justice System Support
P12 Justice System Partnerships - Main objective
- Its purpose is to work for the progressive unification of the rules of private international law. Canada fulfills its international policy objectives by participating in the work of the organization
- Planned spending in 2018–19
- $315,000
- Fiscal year of last completed evaluation
- 2016-2017 (as part of the Justice Partnership and Innovation Program Evaluation)
- Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation (if applicable)
- Not applicable
- General targeted recipient groups
- Hague Conference on Private International Law
Youth Justice Fund
General information
- Name of transfer payment program
- Youth Justice Fund
- End date
- Ongoing
- Type of transfer payment
- Grants and Contributions
- Type of appropriation
- Voted through Estimates
- Link to department's Program Inventory
- CR2 Justice System Support
P9 Youth Justice - Main objective
- The objective of the Youth Justice Fund is to encourage a fairer and more effective youth justice system. Funding is available for innovative pilot projects and related activities, such as training and evaluation. The Youth Justice Fund has three ongoing funding areas – Main Fund, Guns, Gangs and Drugs, and Drug Treatment
- Planned spending in 2018–19
- $4,505,000
- Fiscal year of last completed evaluation
- 2015-2016 (as part of Youth Justice Initiative Evaluation)
- Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation (if applicable)
- 2020-2021
- General targeted recipient groups
- Non-profit community organizations, societies, and associations which have voluntarily associated themselves for a non-profit purpose;
- Canadian institutions/boards of education;
- Bands, First Nations, Tribal Councils, local, regional and national Indigenous organizations;
- Provincial, territorial and municipal governments and their agencies and institutions;
- Private sector organizations as long as such organizations will not make a profit on the work performed;
- For-profit enterprises, research/evaluation organizations and individuals are eligible for funding to conduct research and evaluation activities; and,
- Individuals
State Funded Counsel Program
General information
- Name of transfer payment program
- State Funded Counsel Program (formerly Public Security and Anti-terrorism – Legal Aid and Federal Court Ordered Counsel)
- End date
- Ongoing
- Type of transfer payment
- Contributions
- Type of appropriation
- Voted through Estimates
- Link to department's Program Inventory
- CR2 Justice System Support
P5 Legal Representation - Main objective
- Provides funding to the provinces, territories and their legal aid delivery entities to ensure that counsel is provided to economically disadvantaged accused/named individuals in proceedings brought by the federal Crown to ensure that cases are not stayed due to lack of counsel.
- Planned spending in 2018–19
- $3,650,000
- Fiscal year of last completed evaluation
- 2016-2017 (as part of the Legal Aid Program Evaluation)
- General targeted recipient groups
- Provinces, territories and their legal aid delivery entities (and in the case of a territory, an access to justice services delivery entity).
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