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

HUMAN RIGHTS LEGAL SUPPORT CENTRE $2,722,234.00
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...

ALBERTA MINISTRY OF JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL, VICTIM SERVICES $2,718,540.00
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...

NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY $2,700,000.00
Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Drug Treatment Court Funding Program
FY 2023-2024
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...

P.A.G.C. HOLDINGS INC. $2,681,102.00
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 activities such as prevention, diversion and/or reintegration.

NATIVE COUNSELLING SERVICES OF ALBERTA $2,674,100.00
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 activities such as prevention, diversion and/or reintegration, and m...

NOVA SCOTIA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, COURT SERVICES DIVISION $2,664,000.00
Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Justice Partnership and Innovation Program
FY 2022-2023
Canada

This project will develop an information software program available to family court judges to address the lack of communication between family and criminal court. It will develop a family court suppor...

LEGAL AID ONTARIO $2,650,000.00
Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Legal Aid
FY 2022-2023
Canada

Jurisdictional funding agreement for State-Funded Counsel in Ontario

NOVA SCOTIA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, COURT SERVICES DIVISION $2,639,206.00
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.

HUMAN RIGHTS LEGAL SUPPORT CENTRE $2,635,123.00
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 Ontario.

NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY $2,625,000.00
Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Drug Treatment Court Funding Program
FY 2023-2024
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...

SASKATCHEWAN LEGAL AID COMMISSION $2,624,000.00
Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Legal Aid
FY 2025-2026
Canada

Immigration and refugee legal aid contributes to a fair, efficient asylum system. This three-year contribution agreement between Canada and Saskatchewan Legal Aid Commission will support the delivery...

YUKON HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION $2,621,527.00
Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Justice Partnership and Innovation Program
FY 2019-2020
Canada

This project will develop and implement a comprehensive territory-wide public legal education and supported service to complainants with regards to workplace sexual harassment in Yukon. The project wi...

NISHNAWBE-ASKI LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION $2,620,323.00
Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Indigenous Justice Program
FY 2017-2018
Canada

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

NISHNAWBE-ASKI LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION $2,612,192.00
Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Indigenous Justice Program
FY 2017-2018
Canada

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

BLOOD TRIBE $2,609,650.00
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.

NOVA SCOTIA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, COURT SERVICES DIVISION $2,607,020.00
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 Nova Scotia for the development and maintenance of family justice services to facilitate access to the family justice system for families experie...

HALIFAX REFUGEE CLINIC $2,607,000.00
Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Legal Aid
FY 2024-2025
Canada

Immigration and refugee legal aid contributes to a fair, efficient asylum system. This three-year contribution agreement between Canada and the Halifax Refugee Clinic will support the delivery of immi...

NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY $2,602,431.00
Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Victims Fund
FY 2025-2026
Canada

The NFLD FILU will enhance service delivery to families of Missing and Murdered Indigenious People (MMIP) and will continue to collaborate with Indigenous community resources to meet the diverse needs...

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY, VICTIM SERVICES $2,584,447.00
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...

LEGAL AID ONTARIO $2,580,000.00
Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Legal Aid
FY 2017-2018
Canada

Jurisdictional funding agreement for State-Funded Counsel in Ontario

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY $2,572,377.00
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 and navigator positions to suppor...

NISHNAWBE-ASKI LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION $2,559,310.00
Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Community diversification program (CED-Diversification)
FY 2017-2018
Canada

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

YUKON, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, COURT SERVICES $2,550,000.00
Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Drug Treatment Court Funding Program
FY 2023-2024
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...

RISE WOMEN'S LEGAL CENTRE $2,534,114.00
Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Justice Partnership and Innovation Program
FY 2021-2022
Canada

This project will support victims of intimate partner violence by providing independent legal advice and other legal navigation services through a virtual legal clinic. Additionally, this project wil...