Details on Transfer Payment Programs
Table of Contents
- TPPs with total actual spending of $5 million or more
- Access to Justice in Both Official Languages Support Fund
- Access to Justice Services in the Territories (being Legal Aid, Indigenous Courtwork and Public Legal Education and Information Services)
- Canadian Family Justice Fund (CFJF)
- Criminal Legal Aid
- Drug Treatment Court Funding Program
- Immigration and Refugee Legal Aid
- Implementation of Official Languages Requirements under the Contraventions Act
- Indigenous Courtwork Program
- Indigenous Partnership Fund
- Indigenous Justice Program
- Intensive Rehabilitative Custody and Supervision Program
- Justice Partnership and Innovation Program (JPIP)
- Legal Advice for Complainants of Workplace Sexual Harassment
- Victims Fund
- Youth Justice Services Funding Program
- TPPs with total actual spending of less than $5 million
- European Commission for Democracy through Law (Venice Commission)
- Hague Conference on Private International Law
- Impact of Race and Culture Assessments (IRCAs)
- Integrated Market Enforcement Teams Reserve Fund (IMET)
- International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (Unidroit)
- Special Advocates Program
- State-Funded Counsel Program
- Youth Justice Fund
TPPs with total actual spending of $5 million or more
Access to Justice in Both Official Languages Support Fund
Hyperlink |
https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/fund-fina/jsp-sjp/ol-lo/index.html |
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 |
2020-21 |
Link to departmental result(s) |
Canadians in contact with the justice system have access to appropriate services enabling a fair, timely and accessible justice system. |
Link to department’s Program Inventory |
Core Responsibility: Justice System Support Program: Justice System Partnerships |
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program |
Purpose:
Objectives:
There are no repayable contributions. |
Expected results |
Expected Results:
Performance Measures:
|
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation |
2021-22 |
Decision following the results of last evaluation |
Continuation |
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation |
2026-27 |
General targeted recipient groups |
|
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients |
The Department consults regularly with official language minority community stakeholders through the Official Languages Directorate, the Advisory Committee on Access to Justice in Both Official Languages, as well as with provincial and territorial partners through the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Working Group on Access to Justice in Both Official Languages. Input from these fora help inform policy and program efforts 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 to these formal mechanisms, the Department regularly engages with stakeholders, as needed, on an informal basis. |
Financial information (dollars)
Type of transfer payment | 2022–23 forecast spending |
2023–24 planned spending |
2024–25 planned spending |
2025-26 planned spending |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total grants |
287,975 |
600,000 |
600,000 |
600,000 |
Total contributions |
13,036,146 |
12,495,523 |
12,591,164 |
8,892,845 |
Total program |
13,324,121 |
13,095,523 |
13,191,164 |
9,492,845 |
Access to Justice Services in the Territories (being Legal Aid, Indigenous Courtwork and Public Legal Education and Information Services)
Hyperlink |
https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/fund-fina/gov-gouv/access.html |
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 |
2022-23 |
Link to departmental result(s) |
Canadians in contact with the justice system have access to appropriate services enabling a fair, timely and accessible justice system. |
Link to department’s Program Inventory |
Core Responsibility: Justice System Support Program: Legal Representation |
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program |
Purpose:
Objectives:
There are no repayable contributions. |
Expected results |
Expected Result:
Performance Measures:
|
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation |
Evaluated through Legal Aid Program (2021-22), Justice Partnership and Innovation Program (2016-17), and Indigenous Courtwork Program (2017-18) evaluations. |
Decision following the results of last evaluation |
Continuation |
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation |
To be evaluated through Legal Aid Program (2026-27), Justice Partnership and Innovation Program (2023-24), and Indigenous Courtwork Program (2022-23) evaluations respectively. |
General targeted recipient groups |
|
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients |
Ongoing meetings with the Federal-Provincial-Territorial (FPT) Permanent Working Group on Legal Aid to discuss matters relating to legal aid such as policy development and funding. Ongoing engagement through the FPT Working Group and the Tripartite Working Group on the Indigenous Courtwork Program. Consultations also contribute to efforts aimed at improving data collection to better measure and report on results, including Gender-Based Analysis Plus impacts and outcomes. |
Financial information (dollars)
Type of transfer payment | 2022–23 forecast spending |
2023–24 planned spending |
2024–25 planned spending |
2025-26 planned spending |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total grants |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Total contributions |
9,515,211 |
10,586,593 |
7,586,593 |
7,586,593 |
Total program |
9,515,211 |
10,586,593 |
7,586,593 |
7,586,593 |
Canadian Family Justice Fund (CFJF)
Hyperlink |
|
Start date |
April 1, 2017 |
End date |
Ongoing |
Type of transfer payment |
Contributions |
Type of appropriation |
Voted through Estimates |
Fiscal year for terms and conditions |
2021-22 |
Link to departmental result(s) |
Canadians in contact with the justice system have access to appropriate services enabling a fair, timely and accessible justice system. |
Link to department’s Program Inventory |
Core Responsibility: Justice System Support Program: Family Justice |
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program |
Facilitate access to the family justice system for families experiencing separation and divorce. There are no repayable contributions. |
Expected results |
Expected Result:
Performance Measure:
|
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation |
2018-19 |
Decision following the results of last evaluation |
Continuation |
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation |
2022-23 |
General targeted recipient groups |
Family Justice Activities:
Family Justice Projects:
|
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients |
Ongoing engagement occurs with provincial and territorial partners through the existing Federal-Provincial-Territorial forums under the Coordinating Committee of Senior Officials - Family Justice to discuss issues related to family law policy development, legislation and the Canadian Family Justice Fund. In addition, the Department 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. Information gathered from these consultations is used to confirm or recalibrate fund priorities and mechanisms to measure results. |
Financial information (dollars)
Type of transfer payment | 2022–23 forecast spending |
2023–24 planned spending |
2024–25 planned spending |
2025-26 planned spending |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total grants |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Total contributions |
22,090,839 |
23,444,949 |
23,480,232 |
21,202,544 |
Total program |
22,090,839 |
23,444,949 |
23,480,232 |
21,202,544 |
Criminal Legal Aid
Hyperlink |
https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/fund-fina/gov-gouv/aid-aide.html |
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 |
2022-23 |
Link to departmental result(s) |
Canadians in contact with the justice system have access to appropriate services enabling a fair, timely and accessible justice system. |
Link to department’s Program Inventory |
Core Responsibility: Justice System Support Program: Legal Representation |
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program |
To promote fair legal proceedings for eligible persons and to promote public confidence in the justice system through federal contribution funding to the provinces. There are no repayable contributions. |
Expected results |
Expected Result:
Performance Measures: |
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation |
2021-22 (as part of the Legal Aid Program Evaluation) |
Decision following the results of last evaluation |
Continuation |
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation |
2026-27 |
General targeted recipient groups |
Provincial governments |
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients |
Ongoing meetings with the Federal-Provincial-Territorial (FPT) Permanent Working Group on Legal Aid (PWG) to support the FPT Deputy Ministers responsible for Justice and Public Safety on matters relating to legal aid such as policy development and funding. Ongoing consultations with the PWG also contribute to efforts aimed at improving data collection to better measure and report on results, including Gender-Based Analysis Plus impacts and outcomes. |
Financial information (dollars)
Type of transfer payment | 2022–23 forecast spending |
2023–24 planned spending |
2024–25 planned spending |
2025-26 planned spending |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total grants |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Total contributions |
165,327,507 |
193,827,507 |
136,827,507 |
136,827,507 |
Total program |
165,327,507 |
193,827,507 |
136,827,507 |
136,827,507 |
Drug Treatment Court Funding Program
Hyperlink |
https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/fund-fina/gov-gouv/dtc-ttt.html |
Start date |
April 1, 2004 |
End date |
Ongoing |
Type of transfer payment |
Contributions |
Type of appropriation |
Voted through Estimates |
Fiscal year for terms and conditions |
2021-22 |
Link to departmental result(s) |
The criminal justice system supports alternative ways of responding to the causes and consequences of offending. |
Link to department’s Program Inventory |
Core Responsibility: Justice System Support Program: Drug Treatment Court Funding Program (DTCFP) |
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program |
Purpose:
Objectives:
There are no repayable contributions. |
Expected results |
Expected Results:
Performance Measures:
|
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation |
2021-22 |
Decision following the results of last evaluation |
Continuation |
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation |
2026-27 |
General targeted recipient groups |
Provincial and territorial governments |
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients |
The program consults with recipients through the Drug Treatment Court Funding Program’s (DTCFP) Federal-Provincial-Territorial Working Group. This Working Group will contribute to the design, delivery and evaluation of the DTCFP by identifying emerging issues and solutions for issues affecting DTC effectiveness and sharing lessons learned and best practices in order to improve DTCs across Canada. |
Financial information (dollars)
Type of transfer payment | 2022–23 forecast spending |
2023–24 planned spending |
2024–25 planned spending |
2025-26 planned spending |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total grants |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Total contributions |
6,746,000 |
10,631,276 |
10,631,276 |
10,631,276 |
Total program |
6,746,000 |
10,631,276 |
10,631,276 |
10,631,276 |
Immigration and Refugee Legal Aid
Hyperlink |
https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/fund-fina/gov-gouv/aid-aide.html |
Start date |
April 1, 2001 |
End date |
Ongoing |
Type of transfer payment |
Contributions |
Type of appropriation |
Voted through Estimates |
Fiscal year for terms and conditions |
2022-23 |
Link to departmental result(s) |
Canadians in contact with the justice system have access to appropriate services enabling a fair, timely and accessible justice system. |
Link to department’s Program Inventory |
Core Responsibility: Justice System Support Program: Legal Representation |
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program |
To promote access to justice for economically disadvantaged immigrants and refugees, and contribute to a fair and efficient asylum system. There are no repayable contributions. |
Expected results |
Expected Results:
Performance Measure:
|
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation |
2021-22 (as part of the Legal Aid Program Evaluation) |
Decision following the results of last evaluation |
Continuation |
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation |
2026-27 |
General targeted recipient groups |
Provincial governments |
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients |
Ongoing meetings with the Federal-Provincial-Territorial (FPT) Permanent Working Group on Legal Aid (PWG) to support the FPT Deputy Ministers responsible for Justice and Public Safety on matters relating to legal aid such as policy development and funding. Ongoing consultations with the PWG also contribute to efforts aimed at improving data collection to better measure and report on results, including Gender-Based Analysis Plus impacts and outcomes. |
Financial information (dollars)
Type of transfer payment | 2022–23 forecast spending |
2023–24 planned spending |
2024–25 planned spending |
2025-26
planned spending |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total grants |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Total contributions |
55,000,000 |
11,500,000 |
11,500,000 |
11,500,000 |
Total program |
55,000,000 |
11,500,000 |
11,500,000 |
11,500,000 |
Implementation of Official Languages Requirements under the Contraventions Act
Hyperlink |
https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/fund-fina/gov-gouv/contraventions.html |
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 |
2012-13 |
Link to departmental result(s) |
Canadians in contact with the justice system have access to appropriate services enabling a fair, timely and accessible justice system. |
Link to department’s Program Inventory |
Core Responsibility: Justice System Support Program: Contraventions Regime |
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program |
To support provincial, territorial and municipal partners in ensuring the provision of judicial and extra-judicial services in both official languages in respect of proceedings instituted under the Contraventions Act. There are no repayable contributions. |
Expected results |
Expected Results:
Performance Measures:
|
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation |
2020-21 |
Decision following the results of last evaluation |
Continuation |
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation |
2025-26 |
General targeted recipient groups |
|
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients |
The Fund is directly linked to the implementation of the Contraventions Actacross Canada and access to the Fund is limited to other levels of government. The Department deals directly with potential applicants and recipients. Engagement with funding recipients takes place through the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Working Group on Access to Justice in Both Official Languages. This venue is used to share information and to receive input on the design and delivery of the Fund. |
Financial information (dollars)
Type of transfer payment | 2022–23 forecast spending |
2023–24 planned spending |
2024–25 planned spending |
2025-26 planned spending |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total grants |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Total contributions |
5,896,584 |
8,594,900 |
9,094,900 |
9,094,900 |
Total program |
5,896,584 |
8,594,900 |
9,094,900 |
9,094,900 |
Indigenous Courtwork Program
Hyperlink |
https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/fund-fina/gov-gouv/acp-apc/index.html |
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 |
2021-22 |
Link to departmental result(s) |
Canadians in contact with the justice system have access to appropriate services enabling a fair, timely and accessible justice system. |
Link to department’s Program Inventory |
Core Responsibility: Justice System Support Program: Indigenous Justice |
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program |
To facilitate and enhance access to justice for Indigenous people involved in the justice system (whether as accused persons, victims, witnesses or family members) by obtaining fair, just, equitable and culturally relevant treatment. There are no repayable contributions. |
Expected results |
Expected Results:
Performance Measures:
|
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation |
2017-18 |
Decision following the results of last evaluation |
Continuation |
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation |
2022-23 |
General targeted recipient groups |
ICW services:
Projects in support of the ICW 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 collaborative justice working group brings together Indigenous Courtworkers, Indigenous community justice workers, and federal, provincial and territorial partners to improve collaboration to better meet the needs of Indigenous clients and communities. The ICW Program also supports training and engagement sessions to improve and/or enhance services. Indigenous Courtwork Directors and front line workers help to inform policy and program decisions related to the ICW Program. |
Financial information (dollars)
Type of transfer payment | 2022–23 forecast spending |
2023–24 planned spending |
2024–25 planned spending |
2025-26 planned spending |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total grants |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Total contributions |
12,782,743 |
13,711,363 |
11,461,363 |
11,461,363 |
Total program |
12,782,743 |
13,711,363 |
11,461,363 |
11,461,363 |
Indigenous Partnership Fund
Hyperlink |
N/A |
Start date |
April 1, 2023 |
End date |
Ongoing |
Type of transfer payment |
Grants and Contributions |
Type of appropriation |
Voted through Estimates |
Fiscal year for terms and conditions |
2022-23 |
Link to departmental result(s) |
Justice Canada laws and policies abide by the rule of law and promote respect for rights and a fair, accessible and relevant legal framework in Canada. |
Link to department’s Program Inventory |
Core Responsibility: Justice System Support Program: Indigenous Justice |
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program |
To contribute to the Department’s efforts to renew its relationship with Indigenous peoples by enabling greater collaboration with Indigenous governments and organizations on the implementation of the United Nations Declaration Act on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, in collaboration with other government departments. |
Expected results |
Expected Results:
Performance Measures:
|
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation |
N/A |
Decision following the results of last evaluation |
N/A |
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation |
TBD |
General targeted recipient groups |
Stream 1: Eligible recipients include First Nations, Inuit and Métis governments and representative institutions, including modern treaty partners, self-governing nations and historic treaty partners; National and regional Indigenous representative organizations of First Nations, Inuit and Métis rights holders and Indigenous women’s organizations Stream 2: Indigenous-led organizations located in Canada, including:
The above may include UN Declaration Act section 6 recipients representing individual First Nations, Métis and Inuit groups or organizations; organizations representing Indigenous women, youth, Elders, persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ persons; urban Indigenous organizations and other Indigenous-led sectorial groups. |
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients |
In reviewing and selecting funding recipients for contributions under Stream 2, the Department will seek the views of an Indigenous Partnership Advisory Committee, comprised of representatives of national Indigenous organizations and other Indigenous organizations as appropriate. |
Financial information (dollars)
Type of transfer payment | 2022–23 forecast spending |
2023–24 planned spending |
2024–25 planned spending |
2025-26 planned spending |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total grants |
0 |
9,000,000 |
9,000,000 |
5,000,000 |
Total contributions |
0 |
2,000,000 |
2,000,000 |
500,000 |
Total program |
0 |
11,000,000 |
11,000,000 |
5,500,000 |
Indigenous Justice Program
Hyperlink |
https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/fund-fina/acf-fca/ajs-sja/index.html |
Start date |
1991-92 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 |
2021-22 |
Link to departmental result(s) |
The criminal justice system supports alternative ways of responding to the causes and consequences of offending. |
Link to department’s Program Inventory |
Core Responsibility: Justice System Support Program: Indigenous Justice |
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program |
Purpose:
Objectives:
There are no repayable contributions. |
Expected results |
Expected Results:
Performance Measures:
|
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation |
2021-22 |
Decision following the results of last evaluation |
Continuation |
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation |
2026-27 |
General targeted recipient groups |
Community-Based Justice Program Fund:
Capacity-Building Fund:
Indigenous Engagement Fund:
|
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients |
The IJP has long-term funding relationships with its Community-Based Fund recipients. The program will continue to regularly engage with recipients through day-to-day operations, including site visits, e-mails, phone calls and various ad-hoc working groups. IJP supports regional gatherings that bring together funded programs and other local justice stakeholders during which IJP officials engage with recipients on their regional concerns and priorities. This information is used to inform policy development, program delivery, and specific initiatives such as Calls for Proposals. IJP will hold in-person and/or virtual regional gatherings in 2023-24. In 2023-24, IJP will begin to develop a ‘Compendium of Best Practices’ for all IJP program funding recipients. The design of this resource and its contents will be developed with considerable input from recipients. |
Financial information (dollars)
Type of transfer payment | 2022–23 forecast spending |
2023–24 planned spending |
2024–25 planned spending |
2025-26 planned spending |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total grants |
4,550,000 |
4,550,000 |
50,000 |
50,000 |
Total contributions |
29,654,007 |
29,821,829 |
20,310,000 |
18,810,000 |
Total program |
34,204,007 |
34,371,829 |
20,360,000 |
18,860,000 |
Intensive Rehabilitative Custody and Supervision Program (IRCS)
Hyperlink |
https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/fund-fina/gov-gouv/intens.html |
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 |
2021-22 |
Link to departmental result(s) |
The criminal justice system supports alternative ways of responding to the causes and consequences of offending. |
Link to department’s Program Inventory |
Core Responsibility: Justice System Support Program: Youth Justice |
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program |
Purpose:
Objectives:
There are no repayable contributions. |
Expected results |
Expected Results:
Performance Measure:
|
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation |
2020-21 (as part of the Youth Justice Initiative Evaluation) |
Decision following the results of last evaluation |
Continuation |
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation |
2025-26 |
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 issues concerning youth justice programming. These meetings contribute to the design, delivery and evaluation of the IRCS by identifying emerging issues and sharing best practices in order to improve youth justice services across Canada. |
Financial information (dollars)
Type of transfer payment | 2022–23 forecast spending |
2023–24 planned spending |
2024–25 planned spending |
2025-26 planned spending |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total grants |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Total contributions |
12,148,000 |
11,048,000 |
11,048,000 |
11,048,000 |
Total program |
12,148,000 |
11,048,000 |
11,048,000 |
11,048,000 |
Justice Partnership and Innovation Program (JPIP)
Hyperlink |
https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/fund-fina/jsp-sjp/jpip-pjpi.html |
Start date |
April 1, 1996 |
End date |
Ongoing |
Type of transfer payment |
Grants and Contributions |
Type of appropriation |
Voted through Estimates |
Fiscal year for terms and conditions |
2021-22 |
Link to departmental result(s) |
Canadians in contact with the justice system have access to appropriate services enabling a fair, timely and accessible justice system. |
Link to department’s Program Inventory |
Core Responsibility: Justice System Support Program: Justice System Partnerships |
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program |
Purpose:
Objectives:
There are no repayable contributions. |
Expected results |
Expected Results:
Performance Measures:
|
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation |
2016-17 |
Decision following the results of last evaluation |
Continuation |
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation |
2023-24 |
General targeted recipient groups |
|
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients |
The Department holds ongoing engagement activities with funding recipients through day-to-day operations, including virtual meetings, e-mails and phone calls. This ongoing engagement enables the Department to collect information on ways to ensure that Canadians have appropriate services enabling a fair, timely and accessible justice system. It also allows the Department to assess organizations’ capacity to offer access to legal information resources and programs across Canada. Information gathered will be used in the design of calls for proposals and to support the Department’s policy directions to address emerging justice issues. The Department will continue to share program information, including new funding opportunities, with applicants and recipients through the Department of Justice Canada website and other means such as e-mail and telephone. |
Financial information (dollars)
Type of transfer payment | 2022–23 forecast spending |
2023–24 planned spending |
2024–25 planned spending |
2025-26 planned spending |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total grants |
3,431,943 |
3,656,943 |
3,656,943 |
3,656,943 |
Total contributions |
30,483,828 |
33,898,574 |
26,737,943 |
25,458,138 |
Total program |
33,915,771 |
37,555,517 |
30,394,886 |
29,115,081 |
Legal Advice for Complainants of Workplace Sexual Harassment
Hyperlink |
https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/fund-fina/harassment-harcelement.html |
Start date |
April 1, 2019 |
End date |
March 31, 2024 |
Type of transfer payment |
Contributions |
Type of appropriation |
Voted through Estimates |
Fiscal year for terms and conditions |
2022-23 |
Link to departmental result(s) |
Canadians in contact with the justice system have access to appropriate services enabling a fair, timely and accessible justice system. |
Link to department’s Program Inventory |
Core Responsibility: Justice System Support Program: Legal Representation |
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program |
Purpose:
Objective:
There are no repayable contributions. |
Expected results |
Expected Result:
Performance Measure:
|
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation |
Not applicable (program established in 2019-20) |
Decision following the results of last evaluation |
Not applicable (program established in 2019-20) |
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation |
2023-24 |
General targeted recipient groups |
|
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients |
Recipients are engaged on an annual basis. They are asked to distribute a client satisfaction survey to clients receiving free legal advice until the end of the initiative. The survey was developed to collect data that is complementary to the recipients’ interim and final reports. Meetings will be held via teleconference at the beginning of each fiscal year to discuss the results of the survey, changes required to the survey questions and the services provided. |
Financial information (dollars)
Type of transfer payment | 2022–23 forecast spending |
2023–24 planned spending |
2024–25 planned spending |
2025-26 planned spending |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total grants |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Total contributions |
5,635,529 |
5,717,558 |
0 |
0 |
Total program |
5,635,529 |
5,717,558 |
0 |
0 |
Victims Fund
Hyperlink |
https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/fund-fina/cj-jp/fund-fond/index.html |
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 |
2016-17 |
Link to departmental result(s) |
Canadians in contact with the justice system have access to appropriate services enabling a fair, timely and accessible justice system. |
Link to department’s Program Inventory |
Core Responsibility: Justice System Support Program: Victims of Crime |
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program |
Purpose:
Objectives:
There are no repayable contributions. |
Expected results |
Expected Results:
Performance Measures:
|
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation |
2020-21 |
Decision following the results of last evaluation |
Continuation |
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation |
2025-26 |
General targeted recipient groups |
|
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients |
The Policy Centre for Victims Issues (PCVI) engages with 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 engages with applicants and recipients through ongoing open processes and through specific calls for funding proposals such as those in support of: the annual Victims and Survivors of Crime Week, families of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, measures to support victims of sexual offences and human trafficking, and Child Advocacy Centres. Regular outreach and communications activities of the PCVI include such things as: holding regular meetings with governmental and non-governmental organizations (NGO) partners, updating its website, its newsletters, hosting subject-specific knowledge exchanges, WebEx, webinars and symposia, development of public legal education and information (PLEI) fact sheets, and continued engagement of stakeholders in ongoing issues of mutual interest. A Call For Proposals (CFP) to support the investment for Advancing a National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence was launched in summer 2021 and included engaging with the provinces and territories (PT) to ensure that there was no overlap with PT services and proposals made by NGOs (PLEI organizations and legal clinics). Approved projects from this CFP began implementation in early 2022-23. The 2020-21 evaluation of the Federal Victims Strategy resulted with a recommendation to improve Victims Fund reporting templates and tools to allow for more consistent and strategic data collection of funded projects. Program officials, in collaboration with other sectors in the Department and partners, are developed a new reporting template that has been distributed to funding recipients for use in annual reporting. |
Financial information (dollars)
Type of transfer payment | 2022–23 forecast spending |
2023–24 planned spending |
2024–25 planned spending |
2025-26 planned spending |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total grants |
1,160,143 |
3,450,000 |
3,450,000 |
3,450,000 |
Total contributions |
30,082,944 |
22,660,037 |
22,383,000 |
22,010,674 |
Total program |
31,243,087 |
26,110,037 |
25,833,000 |
25,460,674 |
Youth Justice Services Funding Program
Hyperlink |
https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/fund-fina/gov-gouv/yjsfp-pfsjj.html |
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 |
2021-22 |
Link to departmental result(s) |
The criminal justice system supports alternative ways of responding to the causes and consequences of offending. |
Link to department’s Program Inventory |
Core Responsibility: Justice System Support Program: Youth Justice |
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program |
Purpose:
Objectives:
There are no repayable contributions. |
Expected results |
Expected Results:
Performance Measure:
|
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation |
2020-21 (as part of the Youth Justice Initiative Evaluation) |
Decision following the results of last evaluation |
Continuation |
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation |
2025-26 |
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 issues concerning youth justice programming. These meetings will contribute to the design, delivery and evaluation of the Youth Justice Services Funding Program by identifying emerging issues and sharing best practices in order to improve youth justice services across Canada. |
Financial information (dollars)
Type of transfer payment | 2022–23 forecast spending |
2023–24 planned spending |
2024–25 planned spending |
2025-26 planned spending |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total grants |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Total contributions |
184,972,994 |
184,972,994 |
184,972,994 |
184,972,994 |
Total program |
184,972,994 |
184,972,994 |
184,972,994 |
184,972,994 |
TPPs with total actual spending of less than $5 million
European Commission for Democracy through Law (Venice Commission)
Hyperlink |
|
Start date |
April 1, 2019 |
End date |
Ongoing |
Type of transfer payment |
Assessed Contributions |
Type of appropriation |
Voted through Estimates |
Fiscal year for terms and conditions |
2021-22 |
Link to departmental result(s) |
Justice Canada laws and policies abide by the rule of law and promote respect for rights and a fair, accessible and relevant framework in Canada. |
Link to department’s Program Inventory |
Core Responsibility: Justice System Support Program: Justice System Partnerships |
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program |
Purpose:
Objective:
There are no repayable contributions. |
Expected results |
Expected Result:
Performance Measure:
|
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation |
Not applicable (assessed contribution established in 2019‑20) |
Decision following the results of last evaluation |
Not applicable |
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation |
Not applicable |
General targeted recipient groups |
European Commission for Democracy through Law (Venice Commission) |
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients |
The Department of Justice Canada deals directly with the European Commission for Democracy through Law, the intended recipient for this assessed contribution. |
Financial information (dollars)
Type of transfer payment | 2022–23 forecast spending |
2023–24 planned spending |
2024–25 planned spending |
2025-26 planned spending |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total grants |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Total contributions |
85,000 |
85,000 |
85,000 |
85,000 |
Total program |
85,000 |
85,000 |
85,000 |
85,000 |
Hague Conference on Private International Law
Hyperlink |
|
Start date |
June 1, 2007 |
End date |
Ongoing |
Type of transfer payment |
Assessed Contributions |
Type of appropriation |
Voted through Estimates |
Fiscal year for terms and conditions |
2021-22 |
Link to departmental result(s) |
Justice Canada laws and policies abide by the rule of law and promote respect for rights and a fair, accessible and relevant framework in Canada. |
Link to department’s Program Inventory |
Core Responsibility: Justice System Support Program: Justice System Partnerships |
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program |
Purpose:
Objective:
There are no repayable contributions. |
Expected results |
Expected Result:
Performance Measure:
|
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation |
2016-17 (as part of the Justice Partnership and Innovation Program Evaluation) |
Decision following the results of last evaluation |
Continuation |
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation |
Not applicable |
General targeted recipient groups |
Hague Conference on Private International Law |
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients |
The Department of Justice Canada deals directly with the Hague Conference on Private International Law, the intended recipient for this assessed contribution. |
Financial information (dollars)
Type of transfer payment | 2022–23 forecast spending |
2023–24 planned spending |
2024–25 planned spending |
2025-26 planned spending |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total grants |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Total contributions |
285,035 |
315,000 |
315,000 |
315,000 |
Total program |
285,035 |
315,000 |
315,000 |
315,000 |
Impact of Race and Culture Assessments (IRCAs)
Hyperlink |
https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/fund-fina/gov-gouv/supporting-soutien.html |
Start date |
April 1, 2021 |
End date |
Ongoing |
Type of transfer payment |
Contribution |
Type of appropriation |
Voted through Estimates |
Fiscal year for terms and conditions |
2022-23 |
Link to departmental result(s) |
Canadians in contact with the justice system have access to appropriate services enabling a fair, timely and accessible justice system. |
Link to department’s Program Inventory |
Core Responsibility: Justice System Support Program: Legal Representation |
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program |
Purpose:
Objective:
There are no repayable contributions. |
Expected results |
Expected Result:
Performance Measure:
|
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation |
Not applicable (established in 2021-22) |
Decision following the results of last evaluation |
Not applicable |
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation |
2026-27 (as part of the Legal Aid Program Evaluation) |
General targeted recipient groups |
|
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients |
Ongoing meetings with provincial and territorial governments and legal aid service provider representatives, aimed at expanding the availability of IRCAs across the country. Consultations also focus on data collection to measure and report on results, including Gender-Based Analysis Plus impacts and outcomes. |
Financial information (dollars)
Type of transfer payment | 2022–23 forecast spending |
2023–24 planned spending |
2024–25 planned spending |
2025-26 planned spending |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total grants |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Total contributions |
1,365,276 |
1,305,000 |
1,495,000 |
1,435,000 |
Total program |
1,365,276 |
1,305,000 |
1,495,000 |
1,435,000 |
Integrated Market Enforcement Teams Reserve Fund (IMET)
Hyperlink |
|
Start date |
April 1, 2004 |
End date |
Ongoing |
Type of transfer payment |
Contributions |
Type of appropriation |
Voted through Estimates |
Fiscal year for terms and conditions |
2008-09 |
Link to departmental result(s) |
Justice Canada laws and policies abide by the rule of law and promote respect for rights and a fair, accessible and relevant framework in Canada. |
Link to department’s Program Inventory |
Core Responsibility: Justice System Support Program: Legal Representation |
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program |
There are no repayable contributions. |
Expected results |
Expected Result:
Performance Measure:
|
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation |
2016-17 |
Decision following the results of last evaluation |
Continuation |
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation |
Not applicable |
General targeted recipient groups |
Provinces |
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients |
With the assistance of the Public Prosecution Service of Canada, provincial prosecutors are contacted on a regular basis to ensure that they are aware of the availability of the IMET Reserve Fund. |
Financial information (dollars)
Type of transfer payment | 2022–23 forecast spending |
2023–24 planned spending |
2024–25 planned spending |
2025-26 planned spending |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total grants |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Total contributions |
0 |
550,000 |
550,000 |
550,000 |
Total program |
0 |
550,000 |
550,000 |
550,000 |
International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (Unidroit)
Hyperlink |
|
Start date |
June 1, 2007 |
End date |
Ongoing |
Type of transfer payment |
Assessed Contributions |
Type of appropriation |
Voted through Estimates |
Fiscal year for terms and conditions |
2021-22 |
Link to departmental result(s) |
Justice Canada laws and policies abide by the rule of law and promote respect for rights and a fair, accessible and relevant framework in Canada. |
Link to department’s Program Inventory |
Core Responsibility: Justice System Support Program: Justice System Partnership |
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program |
Purpose:
Objective:
There are no repayable contributions. |
Expected results |
Expected Result:
Performance Measure:
|
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation |
2016-17 (as part of the Justice Partnership and Innovation Program Evaluation) |
Decision following the results of last evaluation |
Continuation |
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation |
Not applicable |
General targeted recipient groups |
International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (Unidroit) |
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients |
The Department of Justice Canada deals directly with the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (Unidroit), the intended recipient for this assessed contribution. |
Financial information (dollars)
Type of transfer payment | 2022–23 forecast spending |
2023–24 planned spending |
2024–25 planned spending |
2025-26 planned spending |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total grants |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Total contributions |
190,000 |
190,000 |
190,000 |
190,000 |
Total program |
190,000 |
190,000 |
190,000 |
190,000 |
Special Advocates Program
Hyperlink |
|
Start date |
February 14, 2008 |
End date |
Ongoing |
Type of transfer payment |
Contributions |
Type of appropriation |
Voted through Estimates |
Fiscal year for terms and conditions |
2012-13 |
Link to departmental result(s) |
Canadians in contact with the justice system have access to appropriate services enabling a fair, timely and accessible justice system. |
Link to department’s Program Inventory |
Core Responsibility: Justice System Support Program: Legal Representation |
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program |
Purpose:
Objective:
There are no repayable contributions. |
Expected results |
Special advocates receive support and advice as necessary. |
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation |
2020-21 (as part of the Horizontal Evaluation of the IRPA Division 9, led by Public Safety Canada) |
Decision following the results of last evaluation |
Continuation |
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation |
2024-25 (as part of the Horizontal Evaluation of the IRPA Division 9, led by Public Safety Canada) |
General targeted recipient groups |
Only persons on the list of security-cleared private lawyers established by the Minister of Justice are eligible to be appointed as a special advocate. |
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients |
Not applicable. Special advocates are appointed from a set list when security certificates are issued. |
Financial information (dollars)
Type of transfer payment | 2022–23 forecast spending |
2023–24 planned spending |
2024–25 planned spending |
2025-26 planned spending |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total grants |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Total contributions |
206,217 |
250,000 |
250,000 |
250,000 |
Total program |
206,217 |
250,000 |
250,000 |
250,000 |
State-Funded Counsel Program
Hyperlink |
https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/fund-fina/gov-gouv/aid-aide.html |
Start date |
April 1, 2003 |
End date |
Ongoing |
Type of transfer payment |
Contributions |
Type of appropriation |
Voted through Estimates |
Fiscal year for terms and conditions |
2016-17 |
Link to departmental result(s) |
Canadians in contact with the justice system have access to appropriate services enabling a fair, timely and accessible justice system. |
Link to department’s Program Inventory |
Core Responsibility: Justice System Support Program: Legal Representation |
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program |
Purpose:
Objectives:
There are no repayable contributions. |
Expected results |
Expected Results:
Performance Measure:
|
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation |
|
Decision following the results of last evaluation |
Continuation |
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation |
2026-27 (as part of the Legal Aid Program Evaluation) |
General targeted recipient groups |
|
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients |
There are no initiatives to engage applicants and recipients. Funding is provided in response to court orders, and consultations are case specific and not program wide. |
Financial information (dollars)
Type of transfer payment | 2022–23 forecast spending |
2023–24 planned spending |
2024–25 planned spending |
2025-26 planned spending |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total grants |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Total contributions |
1,070,020 |
3,362,345 |
3,362,345 |
3,362,345 |
Total program |
1,070,020 |
3,362,345 |
3,362,345 |
3,362,345 |
Youth Justice Fund
Hyperlink |
|
Start date |
April 1, 1999 |
End date |
Ongoing |
Type of transfer payment |
Grants and Contributions |
Type of appropriation |
Voted through Estimates |
Fiscal year for terms and conditions |
2009-10 |
Link to departmental result(s) |
Canadians in contact with the justice system have access to appropriate services enabling a fair, timely and accessible justice system. |
Link to department’s Program Inventory |
Core Responsibility: Justice System Support Program: Youth Justice |
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program |
Purpose:
Objectives:
There are no repayable contributions. |
Expected results |
Expected Result:
Performance Measure:
|
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation |
2020-21 (as part of the Youth Justice Initiative Evaluation) |
Decision following the results of last evaluation |
Continuation |
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation |
2025-26 |
General targeted recipient groups |
|
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients |
Youth Justice Fund (YJF) recipients will be engaged on an ongoing basis. When appropriate, YJF projects may inform discussions 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 issues concerning youth justice programming nationally. |
Financial information (dollars)
Type of transfer payment | 2022–23 forecast spending |
2023–24 planned spending |
2024–25 planned spending |
2025-26 planned spending |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total grants |
61,300 |
79,655 |
79,655 |
79,655 |
Total contributions |
4,446,761 |
4,425,345 |
4,425,345 |
4,425,345 |
Total program |
4,508,061 |
4,505,000 |
4,505,000 |
4,505,000 |
Footnotes
1 Data lags behind by one year for Legal Aid in Canada. The 2023-24 Departmental Results Report will report on 2022-23 results.
2 See note 1.
3 Only provinces and municipalities with which the Department has a signed agreement and where there are no equivalent provincial official languages obligations are included in this calculation.
4 The nature of projects/activities include those regarding different groups of victims (including under-served or victims of emerging types of crime), training and education and awareness (such as Public Legal Education and Information (PLEI), conferences, and workshops) on matters like victims’ issues, legislation, and available services.
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