BRITISH COLUMBIA GOVERNMENT, MINISTRY OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY DEVELOPMENT

$130,457,640.00 CAD

≈ $3.15 for every person in Canada ≈ 1,686 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-Q4-00112

Published purpose

The province of British Columbia 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 British Columbia's youth justice services and programs, aiming to promote accountability, rehabilitation, and reintegration of young offenders while reserving courts and custody for serious cases.

Category: Other Primarily funds activity in Canada

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