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

Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Indigenous Justice Program
FY 2025-2026
Canada

The grant is in support of costs associated with gathering and validating client data from the program for the Indigenous Justice Program’s (IJP) recidivism study.

Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Indigenous Justice Program
FY 2025-2026
Canada

The grant is in support of costs associated with gathering and validating client data from the program for the Indigenous Justice Program’s (IJP) recidivism study.

Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Indigenous Justice Program
FY 2025-2026
Canada

The grant is in support of costs associated with gathering and validating client data from the program for the Indigenous Justice Program’s (IJP) recidivism study.

Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Indigenous Justice Program
FY 2025-2026
Canada

The grant is in support of costs associated with gathering and validating client data from the program for the Indigenous Justice Program’s (IJP) recidivism study.

Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Indigenous Justice Program
FY 2025-2026
Canada

The grant is in support of costs associated with gathering and validating client data from the program for the Indigenous Justice Program’s (IJP) recidivism study.

Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Legal Aid
FY 2023-2024
Canada

State-Funded Counsel Funding Agreement in Quebec.

Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Indigenous Justice Program
FY 2023-2024
Canada

This grant will support costs associated with Indigenous Justice Stratgey Engagement Session in October 2023.

Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Indigenous Justice Program
FY 2023-2024
Canada

This grant will support costs associated with the Indigenous Jusitce Stragegy Engagement Session in October 2023.

Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Indigenous Justice Program
FY 2022-2023
Canada

Purchase of office equipment.

Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Indigenous Justice Program
FY 2021-2022
Canada

Grant to facilitate organization and provincial partners on being better informed on Gladue by participating in 8th National Conference on Indigenous Criminal Justice Post Gladue.

Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Indigenous Justice Program
FY 2019-2020
Canada

This project is to support travel to the 2019 National Restorative Justice Symposium. The Symposium is a national gathering that brings together representatives from community organizations, policy-ma...

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

This project is to support the Recipient in realigning program activities that have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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

This project is to support the recipient in realigning program activities that have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Indigenous Justice Program
FY 2023-2024
Canada

To attend the Indigenous Justice Strategy New Brunswick Regional Engagement Session which is taking place in Fredericton on November 7, 2023.

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

The purpose of the recidivism study is to assess how IJP funded community-based justice programs reduce the likelihood of re-offending (recidivism) among participants.

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

The purpose of the recidivism study is to assess how IJP funded community-based justice programs reduce the likelihood of re-offending (recidivism) among participants.

Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Indigenous Justice Program
FY 2024-2025
Canada

This grant will support one Gladue Aftercare worker from the organization to attend a conference about subject matter strongly connected to their work.

Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Indigenous Justice Program
FY 2024-2025
Canada

This grant will support one Gladue Aftercare worker from the organization to attend a conference about subject matter strongly connected to their work.

Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Indigenous Justice Program
FY 2024-2025
Canada

This grant will support one Gladue Aftercare worker from the organization to attend a conference about subject matter strongly connected to their work.

Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Business and Regional Growth Program - Community Adjustment Fund (BRG-CAF )
FY 2018-2019
Canada

To address Masters students at the University of Ottawa on September 25, 2018, regarding Akwesasne's unique justice model.

Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Victims Fund
FY 2020-2021
Canada

Provide financial assistance to an individual victim or support person (as defined in the Corrections and Conditional Release Act and who are registered with Correctional Service Canada or the Parole...

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

This project is to support the recipient in realigning program activities that have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Victims Fund
FY 2020-2021
Canada

Provide financial assistance to an individual victim or support person (as defined in the Corrections and Conditional Release Act and who are registered with Correctional Service Canada or the Parole...

Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Justice Partnership and Innovation Program
FY 2017-2018
Canada

The organization will continue to deliver public education and legal information about the Canadian legal system with the view to increasing knowledge and making the justice system more accessible to...

Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Justice Partnership and Innovation Program
FY 2017-2018
Canada

The organization will continue to deliver public education and legal information about the Canadian legal system with the view to increasing knowledge and making the justice system more accessible to...