Federal spending by Department of Justice Canada

5,111 records totalling $9,363,043,821.67 CAD, from official Government of Canada open data.

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Where the money flows

Planned vs. actual spending

What Parliament authorised this organization to spend versus what it actually spent, across all its votes. Source: Public Accounts of Canada (via GC InfoBase). This covers the organization's entire budget, not just the grants and contracts listed below.

Fiscal year Authorised Spent Used
2024-2025 $1,367,742,326 $1,350,941,125 98.8%
2023-2024 $1,140,940,678 $1,109,986,229 97.3%
2022-2023 $1,011,723,963 $983,322,572 97.2%
2021-2022 $939,656,436 $907,417,603 96.6%
2020-2021 $892,549,647 $832,853,145 93.3%
2019-2020 $837,290,562 $812,721,034 97.1%
2018-2019 $803,110,545 $788,807,345 98.2%
2017-2018 $733,527,103 $707,002,071 96.4%
2016-2017 $724,383,928 $689,819,446 95.2%
2015-2016 $711,335,706 $683,219,807 96.0%

Did it deliver? (2024-2025 results report)

Every department sets measurable performance targets and reports against them. Source: Departmental Results Reports via GC InfoBase — the department's own self-reported scorecard.

22

of 45 targets met

9

targets not met

14

not yet measurable or unavailable

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  • Number of restorative justice programs available.

    Target: The target has been adjusted to reflect a change in reporting methodology in which some jurisdictions now report their restorative justice p... · Actual: 395.0

  • Percentage of Office of the Federal Ombudsperson for Victims of Crime client inquiries or complaints that are assessed and acted upon.

    Target: — · Actual: 98.8

  • Percentage of Canadians who have confidence that the Canadian criminal justice system is fair to all people.

    Target: The 2022–23 fiscal year is the first year that targets have been set for this indicator, and it therefore does not apply to previously repor... · Actual: 51.0

  • Percentage of Canadians who have confidence that the Canadian criminal justice system is accessible to all people.

    Target: The 2022–23 fiscal year is the first year that targets have been set for this indicator, and it therefore does not apply to previously repor... · Actual: 59.0

  • Percentage of Office of the Federal Ombudsperson for Victims of Crime client inquiries or complaints that are assessed and acted upon.

    Target: — · Actual: 98.8

NISHNAWBE-ASKI LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION $3,099,999.00
Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Indigenous Justice Program
FY 2021-2022
Canada

The recipient agrees to contribute to addressing the overrepresentation of Indigenous people in the criminal justice system through Public awareness and prevention, Diversion, Dispute resolution or me...

BLOOD TRIBE $3,048,300.00
Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Indigenous Justice Program
FY 2021-2022
Canada

The Recipient agrees to contribute to addressing the overrepresentation of Indigenous people in the criminal justice system through prevention, diversion activities.

MANITOBA JUSTICE, JUDICIAL SERVICES $3,036,605.00
Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Canadian Family Justice Fund
FY 2022-2023
Canada

Five year agreement between Canada and the province of Manitoba for the development and maintenance of family justice services to facilitate access to the family justice system for families experienci...

NOVA SCOTIA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, COURT SERVICES DIVISION $3,032,384.00
Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Access to Justice in Both Official Languages Support Fund
FY 2020-2021
Canada

The contribution to the province will support the costs associated with the implementation of the Divorce Act official languages provision.

ALBERTA MINISTRY OF JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL, VICTIM SERVICES $3,026,616.00
Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Victims Fund
FY 2020-2021
Canada

Alberta Justice and Solicitor General Victim Services will continue to deliver the Family Information Liaison Unit (FILU) to provide coordinated information and assistance to families of missing and m...

ALBERTA MINISTRY OF JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL, VICTIM SERVICES $3,017,440.00
Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Victims Fund
FY 2021-2022
Canada

Over the next five fiscal years, Alberta will enhance victim services and promote access to justice for victims and survivors of crime by: enhancing online training provided to victim serving stakehol...

CENTRE CANADIEN DE FRANÇAIS JURIDIQUE INC. $3,000,000.00
Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Access to Justice in Both Official Languages Support Fund
FY 2023-2024
Canada

The project aims to provide training in French for English-speaking lawyers in the country in the field of family law with the aim of increasing access to justice in French. These trainings will be of...

INUIT TAPIRIIT KANATAMI $3,000,000.00
Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Indigenous Partnership Fund
FY 2023-2024
Canada

This multi-year project supports core capacity for ongoing consultation and cooperation activities in the implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UN Decla...

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY, VICTIM SERVICES $2,878,288.00
Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Contraventions Act Fund
FY 2023-2024
Canada

The funding supports a range of measures, such as hiring of bilingual provincial court staff, language training, signage, etc., deemed necessary to ensure that Prince Edward Island can guarantee acces...

MINISTRY OF JUSTICE QUEBEC $2,875,000.00
Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Drug Treatment Court Funding Program
FY 2018-2019
Canada

The funding will support the operation and expansion of existing Drug Treatment Courts (DTCs) as well as the establishment of new DTCs. This funding will contribute to reduce recidivism rates by suppo...

MANITOBA JUSTICE - ABORIGINAL COURTWORKER PROGRAM $2,871,439.00
Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Indigenous Courtwork Program
FY 2018-2019
Canada

The objective of the Indigenous Courtwork Program is to facilitate and enhance access to justice by assisting Indigenous Persons (adults and youth) charged with an offence under any federal or provinc...

CLINIQUE JURIDIQUE JURIPOP $2,856,083.66
Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Legal Aid
FY 2019-2020
Canada

Provision of legal aid information and advice on matters related to workplace sexual harassment in the workplace in the province of Québec.

CENTRE CANADIEN DE FRANÇAIS JURIDIQUE INC. $2,850,450.00
Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Access to Justice in Both Official Languages Support Fund
FY 2023-2024
Canada

The organization will offer intensive and targeted legal French language training, focusing on criminal law, to law clerks, probation officers, provincial crown attorneys, legal aid lawyers and interp...

CLINIQUE JURIDIQUE JURIPOP $2,825,683.00
Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Legal Aid
FY 2019-2020
Canada

Provision of legal aid information and advice on matters related to workplace sexual harassment in the workplace in the province of Québec.

BC ASSEMBLY OF FIRST NATIONS $2,800,000.00
Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Indigenous Partnership Fund
FY 2023-2024
Canada

This multi-year project supports core capacity for ongoing consultation and cooperation activities in the implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UN Decla...

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY $2,784,260.00
Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Justice Partnership and Innovation Program
FY 2022-2023
Canada

This project seeks to provide training in family mediation and arbitration in family law cases for legal practitioners while also creating a family justice specialist to support victims of intimate pa...

COMMUNITY LEGAL EDUCATION ONTARIO $2,755,715.00
Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Justice Partnership and Innovation Program
FY 2022-2023
Canada

The organization will continue to deliver public education and legal information about the Canadian legal system with the view to increasing knowledge and making the justice system more accessible to...

HUMAN RIGHTS LEGAL SUPPORT CENTRE $2,755,123.00
Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Legal Aid
FY 2019-2020
Canada

Criminal legal aid helps support legal services for economically-disadvantaged persons accused of serious criminal offences and for youth charged under the Youth Criminal Justice Act. Immigration and...

GOVERNMENT OF SASKATCHEWAN, MINISTRY OF JUSTICE $2,750,765.00
Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Canadian Family Justice Fund
FY 2022-2023
Canada

Five year agreement between Canada and the province of Saskatchewan for the development and maintenance of family justice services to facilitate access to the family justice system for families experi...

NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY $2,750,000.00
Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Victims Fund
FY 2025-2026
Canada

The Newfoundland (NFLD) Family Information Liaison Unit (FILU) will enhance service delivery to families of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP) and will continue to collaborate with Indigeno...

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY, VICTIM SERVICES $2,734,447.00
Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Contraventions Act Fund
FY 2023-2024
Canada

The funding supports a range of measures, such as hiring of bilingual provincial court staff, language training, signage, etc., deemed necessary to ensure that Prince Edward Island can guarantee acces...

NISHNAWBE-ASKI LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION $2,728,661.00
Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Indigenous Justice Program
FY 2021-2022
Canada

The recipient agrees to contribute to addressing the overrepresentation of Indigenous people in the criminal justice system through Public awareness and prevention, Diversion, Dispute resolution or me...

NISHNAWBE-ASKI LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION $2,728,661.00
Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Indigenous Justice Program
FY 2021-2022
Canada

The recipient agrees to contribute to addressing the overrepresentation of Indigenous people in the criminal justice system through Public awareness and prevention, Diversion, Dispute resolution or me...