ONTARIO MINISTRY OF CHILDREN, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES, YOUTH JUSTICE DIVISION

$392,051,520.00 CAD

≈ $9.47 for every person in Canada ≈ 5,067 Canadians' average pay for a year
Department
Department of Justice Canada
Program
Youth Justice Services Funding Program
Recipient country
Canada
Fiscal year
2021-2022
Agreement period
April 1, 2021 – March 31, 2027
Reference
jus:119-2021-2022-Q4-00100

Published purpose

The province of Ontario 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 Agreement is to support and promote programs and services that are consistent with the following objectives: - To encourage accountability measures for unlawful behaviour that are proportionate and timely; - To encourage effective rehabilitation and reintegration of young persons into their communities; - To target the formal court process to the most serious offences; and, - To target detention and custody to the most serious offences.

In plain English AI-generated

This federal contribution funds Ontario's youth justice services and programs, including rehabilitation, reintegration, and alternatives to formal court processes and custody for young offenders.

Category: Other Primarily funds activity in Canada

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