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

See missed targets

  • 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

YELLOWHEAD TRIBAL COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS SOCIETY $2,318,654.00
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 Diversion, Reintegration and Gladue Aftercare.

MANITOBA KEEWATINOWI OKIMAKANAK INC. $2,318,044.00
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.

HALIFAX REFUGEE CLINIC $2,313,000.00
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...

GOVERNMENT OF NUNAVUT DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, COMMUNITY JUSTICE DIVISION $2,309,331.00
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...

MANITOBA KEEWATINOWI OKIMAKANAK INC. $2,297,000.00
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.

ALBERTA MINISTRY OF JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL, VICTIM SERVICES $2,289,940.00
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...

MANITOBA KEEWATINOWI OKIMAKANAK INC. $2,288,000.00
Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Community Futures Program (CFP)
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.

COMMUNITY LEGAL ASSISTANCE SOCIETY $2,286,650.00
Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Legal Aid
FY 2019-2020
Canada

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

LEGAL INFORMATION SOCIETY OF NOVA SCOTIA $2,277,500.00
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 Nova Scotia.

ÉDUCALOI $2,274,355.00
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...

ONTARIO MINISTRY OF ATTORNEY GENERAL, COURT SERVICES DIVISION $2,267,813.00
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.

P.A.G.C. HOLDINGS INC. $2,259,130.00
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.

NEW BRUNSWICK DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL $2,245,085.00
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 New-Brunswick for the development and maintenance of family justice services to facilitate access to the family justice system for families exper...

P.A.G.C. HOLDINGS INC. $2,237,745.00
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.

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE $2,234,070.00
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...

ALBERTA JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL $2,229,624.00
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.

NOVA SCOTIA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, COURT SERVICES DIVISION $2,191,700.00
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...

ONTARIO MINISTRY OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL $2,148,000.00
Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Victims Fund
FY 2020-2021
Canada

The Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General's Aboriginal Justice Division, Family Information Liaison Unit (FILU) will continue as a "one-stop information service" providing comprehensive and up-to-d...

LEGAL INFORMATION SOCIETY OF NOVA SCOTIA $2,136,500.00
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...

L'ESCALE MADAVIC INC. $2,127,922.00
Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Victims Fund
FY 2021-2022
Canada

In collaboration with more than 25 public, private and community service providers, the organization will continue to implement an intervention program to improve access to community-based interventio...

ONASHOWEWIN INC. $2,121,057.00
Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Indigenous Justice Program
FY 2021-2022
Canada

The Recipient agrees to contribute to addressing the over-representation of Aboriginal people in the criminal justice system through prevention, diversion and reintegration activities.