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

BRITISH COLUMBIA MINISTRY OF ATTORNEY GENERAL $87,595,906.00
Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Business and Regional Growth Program (CED-Business)
FY 2017-2018
Canada

Five-year cost-shared agreement between Canada and the Province of British Columbia for the delivery of criminal, and immigration and refugee legal aid. British Columbia's five-year allocation for cri...

GOVERNMENT OF SASKATCHEWAN, MINISTRY OF JUSTICE $85,180,563.00
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 Saskatchewan for the delivery of criminal legal aid. Saskatchewan's five-year allocation for criminal legal aid will be $39,725,650....

BATCH REPORT INTENSIVE REHABILITATIVE CUSTODY AND SUPERVISION PROGRAM (IRCS) $82,654,000.00
Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Intensive Rehabilitative Custody and Supervision Program
FY 2021-2022
Canada

The provinces and territories have entered into Agreements with the Department of Justice Canada to share in the costs of intensive rehabilitative custody and supervision services and programs within...

GOVERNMENT OF ALBERTA, MINISTRY OF JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL $79,591,814.00
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 Alberta for the delivery of criminal, and immigration and refugee legal aid. Alberta's five-year allocation for criminal legal aid wi...

BATCH REPORT INTENSIVE REHABILITATIVE CUSTODY AND SUPERVISION PROGRAM (IRCS) $76,054,000.00
Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Intensive Rehabilitative Custody and Supervision Program
FY 2022-2023
Canada

The provinces and territories have entered into agreements with the Department of Justice Canada to share in the costs of intensive rehabilitative custody and supervision services and programs within...

GOVERNMENT OF ALBERTA, MINISTRY OF JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL $72,908,147.00
Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Community diversification program (CED-Diversification)
FY 2017-2018
Canada

Five-year cost-shared agreement between Canada and the Province of Alberta for the delivery of criminal, and immigration and refugee legal aid. Alberta's five-year allocation for criminal legal aid wi...

BATCH REPORT INTENSIVE REHABILITATIVE CUSTODY AND SUPERVISION PROGRAM (IRCS) $71,812,000.00
Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Intensive Rehabilitative Custody and Supervision Program
FY 2022-2023
Canada

The provinces and territories have entered into agreements with the Department of Justice Canada to share in the costs of intensive rehabilitative custody and supervision services and programs within...

GOVERNMENT OF ALBERTA, MINISTRY OF JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL $67,754,745.00
Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Community diversification program / Community Economic Diversification Initiative - Vitality (CED-Diversification (CEDI-V))
FY 2018-2019
Canada

The province of Alberta has entered into an Agreement with the Department of Justice Canada to share in the costs of youth justice services and programs within their jurisdiction. The priority of the...

MINISTRY OF JUSTICE QUEBEC $67,499,766.00
Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Legal Aid
FY 2022-2023
Canada

Two-year cost-shared agreement between Canada and the Province of Québec for the delivery of criminal legal aid. Québec's two-year allocation for criminal legal aid will be $67,499,766. Québec's two-...

LEGAL AID ONTARIO $60,600,000.00
Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Legal Aid
FY 2023-2024
Canada

One-year contribution agreement between Canada and Legal Aid Ontario for the delivery of immigration and refugee legal aid. Legal Aid Ontario's 2023-2024 allocation from the $55 million in available i...

ALL PROVINCES AND TERRITORIES $55,240,000.00
Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
INTENSIVE REHABILITATIVE CUSTODY AND SUPERVISION PROGRAM
FY 2018-2019
Canada

The provinces and territories have entered into agreements with the Department of Justice Canada to share in the costs of intensive rehabilitative custody and supervision services and programs within...

MANITOBA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE $49,876,116.00
Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Youth Justice Services Funding Program
FY 2021-2022
Canada

The province of Manitoba has entered into an Agreement with the Department of Justice Canada to share in the costs of youth justice services and programs within their jurisdiction. The priority of th...

SASKATCHEWAN MINISTRY OF CORRECTIONS AND POLICING $49,341,258.00
Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Youth Justice Services Funding Program
FY 2021-2022
Canada

The province of Saskatchewan has entered into an Agreement with the Department of Justice Canada to share in the costs of youth justice services and programs within their jurisdiction. The priority o...

MANITOBA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE $46,242,265.00
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 Manitoba for the delivery of criminal legal aid. Manitoba's five-year allocation for criminal legal aid will be $42,614,405. Mani...

LEGAL AID ONTARIO $43,400,000.00
Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Legal Aid
FY 2022-2023
Canada

One-year contribution agreement between Canada and Legal Aid Ontario for the delivery of immigration and refugee legal aid. Legal Aid Ontario's 2022-2023 allocation from the $11.5 million in base fund...

GOVERNMENT OF SASKATCHEWAN, MINISTRY OF JUSTICE $43,134,966.00
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 Saskatchewan for the delivery of criminal legal aid. Saskatchewan's five-year allocation for criminal legal aid will be $39,725,650....

MANITOBA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE $42,614,405.00
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 Manitoba for the delivery of criminal legal aid. Manitoba's five-year allocation for criminal legal aid will be $42,614,405. Manitoba...

MINISTÈRE DE LA JUSTICE DU QUÉBEC $42,000,000.00
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 province of Quebec will support the delivery of immigrat...

GOVERNMENT OF SASKATCHEWAN, MINISTRY OF JUSTICE $39,725,650.00
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 Saskatchewan for the delivery of criminal legal aid. Saskatchewan's five-year allocation for criminal legal aid will be $39,725,650....

MANITOBA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE $37,185,569.00
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 Manitoba for the delivery of criminal, and immigration and refugee legal aid. Manitoba's five-year allocation for criminal legal aid...

MANITOBA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE $35,791,507.00
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 Manitoba for the delivery of criminal, and immigration and refugee legal aid. Manitoba's five-year allocation for criminal legal aid...

MANITOBA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE $35,321,507.00
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 Manitoba for the delivery of criminal, and immigration and refugee legal aid. Manitoba's five-year allocation for criminal legal aid...

NOVA SCOTIA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE $34,985,916.00
Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Youth Justice Services Funding Program
FY 2021-2022
Canada

The province of Nova Scotia has entered into an Agreement with the Department of Justice Canada to share in the costs of youth justice services and programs within their jurisdiction. The priority of...

MANITOBA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE $34,864,085.00
Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Community diversification program (CED-Diversification)
FY 2017-2018
Canada

Five-year cost-shared agreement between Canada and the Province of Manitoba for the delivery of criminal, and immigration and refugee legal aid. Manitoba's five-year allocation for criminal legal aid...

LEGAL AID BRITISH COLUMBIA $34,491,000.00
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 Legal Aid British Columbia will support the delivery of immi...