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

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...

Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Recreationnal Infrastructure Canada Fund (Recreational Infrastructure Canada)
FY 2018-2019
Canada

To provide funding to Alberta Department of Justice in support of activities eligible under the Drug Treatment Court Funding Program.

Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Victims Fund
FY 2021-2022
Canada

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...

RYERSON UNIVERSITY $2,496,567.00
Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Youth Justice Fund
FY 2021-2022
Canada

Through this project, Indigenous Courtwork Programs, in partnership with Ryerson University, will pilot innovative community-driven case coordination processes in five Canadian jurisdictions (British...

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...

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...

Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Indigenous Courtwork Program
FY 2020-2021
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...

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...

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...

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 and reintegration activities.

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...

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.

Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Canadian Family Justice Fund
FY 2021-2022
Canada

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...

Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Legal Aid
FY 2022-2023
Canada

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...

Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Canadian Family Justice Fund
FY 2022-2023
Canada

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...

Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Access to Justice in Both Official Languages Support Fund
FY 2021-2022
Canada

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

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 Manitoba can guarantee access to justice...

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...

ÉDUCALOI $2,340,855.00
Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Access to Justice in Both Official Languages Support Fund
FY 2023-2024
Canada

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...

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...

Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Victims Fund
FY 2025-2026
Canada

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...

Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Legal Aid
FY 2017-2018
Canada

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...