Legal Aid, Courtworker, and Public Legal Education and Information Needs in the Northwest Territories


Table 8: Federal and Territorial Contributions to Legal Aid, Native Courtworkers and PLEI
Year Federal Contribution GNWT Contribution Total Federal Share
Legal Aid Court-workers PLEI One time only Adjustments Total Federal Contribution      
1989 – 1990 1,625,500 286,180 70,000   1,981,680      
1990 – 1991 1,625,500 327,448 70,000   2,022,948      
1991 – 1992 1,625,500 394,891 70,000   2,090,391      
1992 – 1993 1,641,755 419,000 70,000   2,130,755      
1993 – 1994 1,658,172 408,525 70,000   2,136,697      
1994 – 1995 1,658,172 419,000 70,000   2,147,172      
1995 – 1996 1,658,172 379,195 70,000   2,107,367      
1996 – 1997 1,658,172 379,195 70,000   2,107,367      
1997 – 1998 1,650,172 356,150 70,000 23,045 2,107,367 3,123,973 5,231,340 40.3%
1998 – 1999 1,658,172 356,150 70,000 - 2,084,322 3,226,594 5,310,916 39.2%
1999 – 2000 1,199,947 164,218 70,000 159,781 1,274,384 1,850,932 3,125,316 40.8%
2000 – 2001 1,199,947 164,218 70,000 - 1,434,165 2,157,482 3,591,647 39.9%
2001 – 2002 1,199,947 164,218 70,000 222,669 1,656,834 2,235,834 3,892,668 42.6%

Notes:

  1. Source: Compiled from Department of Justice, GNWT document and Access to Justice Claims.
  2. Data prior to 1999–2000 include the present territory of Nunavut. Historical expenditures suggest that, prior to the division of the territory, 60% of expenditures were for what is now the NWT, and 40% for Nunavut.
  3. Integrated funding of legal aid, Courtworkers and PLEI began under the Access to Justice Agreement in fiscal year 1997/98. Prior to that year the three components were funded separately.