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...
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
To provide funding to Alberta Department of Justice in support of activities eligible under the Drug Treatment Court Funding Program.
The therapeutic justice program will provide traditional counselling and clinical therapy to individuals involved in the justice system as a result of mental health and addictions arising from differe...
Over the next five fiscal years, the project will support direct services to victims of crime in three regions of Prince Edward Island, contributing to increasing the province's capacity to implement...
Through this project, Indigenous Courtwork Programs, in partnership with Ryerson University, will pilot innovative community-driven case coordination processes in five Canadian jurisdictions (British...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The Recipient agrees to: contribute to addressing the overrepresentation of Indigenous people in the criminal justice system through prevention, diversion and reintegration activities.
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...
Over the next five fiscal years, the project will support direct services to victims of crime in three regions of Prince Edward Island, contributing to increasing the province's capacity to implement...
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.
Supervised Parenting Time - This project will allow Nova Scotia to improve their Supervised Access and Exchange Program thorough an increased number of service providers, more flexibility to include n...
Five-year cost-shared agreement between Canada and the Province of Prince Edward Island for the delivery of criminal legal aid. Prince Edward Island's five-year allocation for criminal legal aid will...
Supervised Parenting Time - This project will modify and/or expand existing supervised parenting time services in Manitoba to address a growing backlog. Funding will increase service capacity to vulne...
The contribution to the province will support the costs associated with the implementation of the Divorce Act official languages provision.
The funding supports a range of measures, such as hiring of bilingual provincial court staff, language training, signage, etc., deemed necessary to ensure that Manitoba can guarantee access to justice...
Over the next five fiscal years, the project will support direct services to victims of crime in three regions of Prince Edward Island, contributing to increasing the province's capacity to implement...
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...
This project provides support to Éducaloi to undertake activities to improve their services to English-speaking Quebecers (including serving vulnerable and hard-to-reach clienteles). This will include...
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...
The Quebec Family Information Liaison Unit for the Families of Missing or Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, Men, Boys and 2SLGBTQI+ People (QC FILU) will continue to offer a one-stop shop to meet the...
Five-year cost-shared agreement between Canada and the Province of Prince Edward Island for the delivery of criminal, and immigration and refugee legal aid. Prince Edward Island's five-year allocation...