Details on Transfer Payment Programs
Table of Contents
- TPPs with total actual spending of $5 million or more
- Access to Justice in Both Official Languages Support Fund
- Access to Justice Services in the Territories (being Legal Aid, Indigenous Courtwork and Public Legal Education and Information Services)
- Canadian Family Justice Fund
- Criminal Legal Aid
- Drug Treatment Court Funding Program
- Immigration and Refugee Legal Aid
- Impact of Race and Culture Assessments
- Implementation of Official Languages Requirements under the Contraventions Act
- Indigenous Courtwork Program
- Indigenous Justice Program
- Indigenous Partnership Fund
- Intensive Rehabilitative Custody and Supervision Program
- Justice Partnership and Innovation Program
- Legal Advice for Complainants of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
- Victims Fund
- Youth Justice Fund
- Youth Justice Services Funding Program
- TPPs with total actual spending of less than $5 million
TPPs with total actual spending of $5 million or more
Name of the transfer payment program of funding agreement: Access to Justice in Both Official Languages Support Fund
Hyperlink: https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/fund-fina/jsp-sjp/ol-lo/index.html
Timeframe of the transfer payment program
Start date: April 1, 2003
End date: Ongoing
Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2023–24
Funding Details
Name of program terms and conditions:
- Access to Justice in Both Official Languages Support Fund Terms and Conditions – Contributions
- Access to Justice in Both Official Languages Support Fund Terms and Conditions – Grants
Type of transfer payment: Grants and Contributions
Type of appropriation: Voted through Estimates
Purpose and objectives
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program:
Purpose: The long-term goal of the Fund is an increasingly relevant, accessible and responsive Canadian justice system that is capable of offering services to Canadians in both official languages.
Objectives:
- To increase the capacity of the justice system and its stakeholders to offer justice services in both official languages; and,
- To increase awareness in the legal community and official language minority communities concerning their rights and issues related to access to justice in both official languages.
There are no repayable contributions.
Recipients
General targeted recipient groups:
- Canadian not-for-profit organizations and charities
- Government
- Academia and public institutions
Departmental Results Framework
Link to departmental result(s): Individuals in Canada who experience legal problems have access to appropriate services enabling a fair, timely and accessible justice system.
Link to the department’s Program Inventory: Core Responsibility: Justice System Support, Program: Justice System Partnerships
Expected results:
Support Fund activities are expected to lead to continued and improved access to justice services in the minority language. Over the long term, funded activities and projects are aimed at improving access to justice services for official language minority communities and contribute to the attainment of the government-wide horizontal ultimate result of ensuring that Canadians enjoy the benefits of linguistic duality; live and work in communities that reflect Canadian values with respect to the use of English and French, and have access to government services in the official language of choice.
The performance measures and indicators that will be used for monitoring and reporting purposes are:
- Number and value of funding agreements
- Number of professionals participating in training programs
- Number and type of projects related to increasing awareness or knowledge
- Percentage of stakeholders participating in consultations and meetings
Evaluation
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: 2026–27
Financial information (dollars)
| Type of transfer payment | 2025–26 forecast spending |
2026–27 planned spending |
2027–28 planned spending |
2028–29 planned spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total grants | 446,750 | 600,000 | 600,000 | 600,000 |
| Total contributions | 12,696,095 | 12,542,845 | 12,542,845 | 8,892,845 |
| Total other transfer payments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total program | 13,142,845 | 13,142,845 | 13,142,845 | 9,492,845 |
Name of the transfer payment program of funding agreement: Access to Justice Services in the Territories (being Legal Aid, Indigenous Courtwork and Public Legal Education and Information Services)
Hyperlink: https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/fund-fina/gov-gouv/access.html
Timeframe of the transfer payment program
Start date: April 1, 1997
End date: Ongoing
Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2022–23
Funding Details
Name of program terms and conditions: Terms and Conditions – Contributions for Access to Justice Services in the Territories (namely Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut)
Type of transfer payment: Contributions
Type of appropriation: Voted through Estimates
Purpose and objectives
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program:
Purpose: To provide consolidated federal government funding support to Canada’s three territories for access to justice services (including criminal and civil legal aid, Indigenous courtwork services, and public legal education and information [PLEI]) through ongoing contribution agreements that allow the territories the flexibility needed to provide these services in a challenging environment (vast distances, harsh climate, cultural/linguistic differences).
Objectives:
- Legal aid services:
- To enable the territories to provide legal aid services to economically disadvantaged and vulnerable persons involved in serious criminal, youth criminal justice and civil matters.
- Indigenous courtwork services:
- To facilitate and enhance access to justice in the territories by assisting Indigenous people involved in the criminal justice system to obtain fair, just, equitable and culturally sensitive treatment.
- PLEI:
- To assist the territories in providing members of the public with the legal information they need to make informed decisions and participate effectively in the justice system.
There are no repayable contributions.
Recipients
General targeted recipient groups:
- Government
Departmental Results Framework
Link to departmental result(s): Individuals in Canada who experience legal problems have access to appropriate services enabling a fair, timely and accessible justice system.
Link to the department’s Program Inventory: Core Responsibility: Justice System Support, Programs: Legal Representation; Indigenous Justice; and Justice System Partnerships.
Expected results: Territorial residents have access to justice services that respond to their needs and circumstances.
Performance Measures:
- Number of full-service criminal legal aid applications approved in the territories
- Number of clients served by the Indigenous Courtwork Program
- Number of Gladue reports prepared in the territories
Evaluation
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: To be evaluated through the Legal Aid Program (2026–27), Indigenous Courtwork Program (2027–28), and the Justice Partnership and Innovation Program (2028–29) evaluations, respectively.
Financial information (dollars)
| Type of transfer payment | 2025–26 forecast spending |
2026–27 planned spending |
2027–28 planned spending |
2028–29 planned spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total grants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total contributions | 12,771,010 | 12,771,012 | 12,771,012 | 12,771,012 |
| Total other transfer payments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total program | 12,771,010 | 12,771,012 | 12,771,012 | 12,771,012 |
Name of the transfer payment program of funding agreement: Canadian Family Justice Fund
Hyperlink: https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/fund-fina/famil/index.html
Timeframe of the transfer payment program
Start date: April 1, 2017
End date: Ongoing
Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2021–22
Funding Details
Name of program terms and conditions: Terms and Conditions for Contributions from the Canadian Family Justice Fund
Type of transfer payment: Contributions
Type of appropriation: Voted through Estimates
Purpose and objectives
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program:
To facilitate access to the family justice system for families experiencing separation and divorce through various services, programs and information resources.
There are no repayable contributions.
Recipients
General targeted recipient groups:
- Government
- Not-for-profit organizations and charities
- Academia and public institutions
- For-profit organizations
- Individuals
Departmental Results Framework
Link to departmental result(s): Individuals in Canada who experience legal problems have access to appropriate services enabling a fair, timely and accessible justice system.
Link to the department’s Program Inventory:Core
Responsibility: Justice System Support, Program: Family Justice
Expected results:
- Improved capacity to deliver family justice services in the provinces and territories.
- Increased awareness of family justice issues.
Performance Measure:
- Percentage of funds dedicated to the provinces and territories that are committed.
- Percentage of survey respondents that report an improved understanding of family justice issues.
Evaluation
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: 2026–27
Financial information (dollars)
| Type of transfer payment | 2025–26 forecast spending |
2026–27 planned spending |
2027–28 planned spending |
2028–29 planned spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total grants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total contributions | 20,682,025 | 16,000,000 | 16,000,000 | 16,000,000 |
| Total other transfer payments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total program | 20,682,025 | 16,000,000 | 16,000,000 | 16,000,000 |
Name of the transfer payment program of funding agreement: Criminal Legal Aid
Hyperlink: https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/fund-fina/gov-gouv/aid-aide/
Timeframe of the transfer payment program
Start date: August 17, 1971
End date: Ongoing
Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2022–23
Funding Details
Name of program terms and conditions: Terms and Conditions to Assist in the Operation of Criminal
Legal Aid, Immigration and Refugee Legal Aid and Legal Advice for Complainants of Workplace Sexual Harassment
Type of transfer payment: Contributions
Type of appropriation: Voted through Estimates
Purpose and objectives
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program:
To promote fair legal proceedings for eligible persons and to promote public confidence in the justice system through federal contribution funding to the provinces.
There are no repayable contributions.
Recipients
General targeted recipient groups:
- Government
Departmental Results Framework
Link to departmental result(s): Individuals in Canada who experience legal problems have access to appropriate services enabling a fair, timely and accessible justice system.
Link to the department’s Program Inventory: Core Responsibility: Justice System Support, Program: Legal Representation
Expected results: Increased capacity of provinces, through their legal aid service providers, to provide criminal legal aid services to eligible persons.
Performance Measures:
- Number of full-service applications for criminal legal aid approved in the provinces
- Number of times duty counsel services are provided in criminal matters to individuals requiring assistance
Evaluation
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: 2026–27
Financial information (dollars)
| Type of transfer payment | 2025–26 forecast spending |
2026–27 planned spending |
2027–28 planned spending |
2028–29 planned spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total grants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total contributions | 222,327,507 | 222,327,507 | 222,327,507 | 222,327,507 |
| Total other transfer payments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total program | 222,327,507 | 222,327,507 | 222,327,507 | 222,327,507 |
Name of the transfer payment program of funding agreement: Drug Treatment Court Funding Program
Hyperlink: https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/fund-fina/gov-gouv/dtc-ttt.html
Timeframe of the transfer payment program
Start date: April 1, 2004
End date: Ongoing
Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2021–22
Funding Details
Name of program terms and conditions: Drug Treatment Court Funding Program Terms and Conditions
Type of transfer payment: Contributions
Type of appropriation: Voted through Estimates
Purpose and objectives
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program:
Purpose: To support provincial and territorial governments to implement drug treatment courts (DTCs), which seek to prevent re-offending by offering eligible offenders with problematic substance use the opportunity to complete a court monitored drug treatment program as an alternative to incarceration.
Objectives:
- To promote and strengthen the use of alternatives to incarceration with a particular focus on vulnerable populations;
- To support offenders in addressing their cycle of addiction and criminal behavior as a means of reducing criminal recidivism; and,
- To collect information and data on the effectiveness of DTCs in order to promote best practices and the continuing refinement of approaches.
There are no repayable contributions.
Recipients
General targeted recipient groups:
- Government
Departmental Results Framework
Link to departmental result(s): The criminal justice system supports alternative ways of responding to the causes and consequences of offending.
Link to the department’s Program Inventory: Core Responsibility: Justice System Support, Program: Drug Treatment Court Funding Program
Expected results: The criminal justice system supports alternative ways of responding to the causes and consequences of offending for eligible adult offenders with a substance use disorder.
Performance Measures:
- Number of federally supported DTCs
- Number of active DTC participants per year
- Percentage of participants who remain in the program 6 months or longer
- DTC graduation/completion rate
Evaluation
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: 2027–28
Financial information (dollars)
| Type of transfer payment | 2025–26 forecast spending |
2026–27 planned spending |
2027–28 planned spending |
2028–29 planned spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total grants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total contributions | 10,131,276 | 10,631,276 | 10,631,276 | 10,631,276 |
| Total other transfer payments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total program | 10,131,276 | 10,631,276 | 10,631,276 | 10,631,276 |
Name of the transfer payment program of funding agreement: Immigration and Refugee Legal Aid
Hyperlink: https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/fund-fina/gov-gouv/aid-aide/index.html
Timeframe of the transfer payment program
Start date: April 1, 2001
End date: Ongoing
Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2022–23
Funding Details
Name of program terms and conditions: Terms and Conditions to Assist in the Operation of Criminal Legal Aid, Immigration and Refugee Legal Aid and Legal Advice for Complainants of Workplace Sexual Harassment
Type of transfer payment: Contributions
Type of appropriation: Voted through Estimates
Purpose and objectives
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program: To promote access to justice for economically disadvantaged immigrants and refugees, and contribute to a fair and efficient asylum system.
There are no repayable contributions.
Recipients
General targeted recipient groups:
- Not-for-profit organizations and charities
- Government
Departmental Results Framework
Link to departmental result(s): Individuals in Canada who experience legal problems have access to appropriate services enabling a fair, timely and accessible justice system.
Link to the department’s Program Inventory: Core Responsibility: Justice System Support, Program: Legal Representation
Expected results: Increased capacity of participating provincial legal aid service providers to deliver immigration and refugee legal aid to eligible persons.
Performance Measure:
- Number of legal aid clients who have accessed immigration and refugee legal aid services
Evaluation
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: 2026–27
Financial information (dollars)
| Type of transfer payment | 2025–26 forecast spending |
2026–27 planned spending |
2027–28 planned spending |
2028–29 planned spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total grants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total contributions | 130,400,000 | 130,000,000 | 115,000,000 | 55,000,000 |
| Total other transfer payments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total program | 130,400,000 | 130,000,000 | 115,000,000 | 55,000,000 |
Name of the transfer payment program of funding agreement: Impact of Race and Culture Assessments
Hyperlink:https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/fund-fina/gov-gouv/aid-aide/supporting-soutien.html
Timeframe of the transfer payment program
Start date: April 1, 2021
End date: Ongoing
Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2022–23
Funding Details
Name of program terms and conditions: Terms and Conditions to Assist in the Operation of Criminal Legal Aid, Immigration and Refugee Legal Aid and Legal Advice for Complainants of Workplace Sexual Harassment
Type of transfer payment: Contributions
Type of appropriation: Voted through Estimates
Purpose and objectives
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program:
Purpose: To support the implementation of Impact of Race and Culture Assessments (IRCAs) in all provinces and territories, to help eliminate systemic barriers in the criminal justice system for Black and other racialized individuals by helping courts consider the impact of race and cultural heritage on a racialized offender’s life trajectory during sentencing in criminal matters.
Objective: To promote fair legal proceedings for eligible persons and to promote public confidence in the justice system through federal contribution funding.
There are no repayable contributions.
Recipients
General targeted recipient groups:
- Not-for-profit organizations and charities
- Government
- For-profit organizations
Departmental Results Framework
Link to departmental result(s): Individuals in Canada who experience legal problems have access to appropriate services enabling a fair, timely and accessible justice system.
Link to the department’s Program Inventory: Core Responsibility: Justice System Support, Program: Legal Representation
Expected results:
- Improved access to IRCAs for Black and other racialized Canadians receiving legal aid services
Performance Measure:
- Number of jurisdictions where IRCAs are available
Evaluation
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: To be included in the Evaluation of the Legal Aid Program planned for completion in 2026–27.
Financial information (dollars)
| Type of transfer payment | 2025–26 |
2026–27 planned spending |
2027–28 planned spending |
2028–29 planned spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total grants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total contributions | 4,535,000 | 6,065,000 | 3,065,000 | 3,065,000 |
| Total other transfer payments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total program | 4,535,000 | 6,065,000 | 3,065,000 | 3,065,000 |
Name of the transfer payment program of funding agreement: Implementation of Official Languages Requirements under the Contraventions Act
Hyperlink: https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/fund-fina/gov-gouv/contraventions.html
Timeframe of the transfer payment program
Start date: April 1, 2002
End date: Ongoing
Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2012-13
Funding Details
Name of program terms and conditions: Contraventions Act Fund Contribution Program Terms and Conditions
Type of transfer payment: Contribution
Type of appropriation: Voted through Estimates
Purpose and objectives
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program: To support provincial, territorial and municipal partners in ensuring the provision of judicial and extra-judicial services in both official languages in respect of proceedings instituted under the Contraventions Act.
There are no repayable contributions.
Recipients
General targeted recipient groups:
- Government
Departmental Results Framework
Link to departmental result(s): Individuals in Canada who experience legal problems have access to appropriate services enabling a fair, timely and accessible justice system.
Link to the department’s Program Inventory: Core Responsibility: Justice System Support, Program: Contraventions Regime
Expected results: Canadians who have received a federal contravention have access to information in the official language of their choice in designated areas; as well, should those charged under the Act decide to plead not guilty, they have access to a court hearing in the official language of their choice in any provincial courthouse.
Performance Measures:
- Number of complaints with respect to a lack of judicial and extra-judicial services in the official language of choice
- Number of contraventions issued
- Percentage of alleged offenders requesting and receiving proceedings in their official language of choice
- Number of jurisdictions that have the capacity to offer services in both official languages
- Number of jurisdictions that have a ticketing scheme compatible with the Federal Court decision
- Number of agreements signed
Evaluation
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: 2025–26
Financial information (dollars)
| Type of transfer payment | 2025–26 forecast spending |
2026–27 planned spending |
2027–28 planned spending |
2028–29 planned spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total grants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total contributions | 6,514,939 | 8,027,900 | 8,027,900 | 8,027,900 |
| Total other transfer payments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total program | 6,514,939 | 8,027,900 | 8,027,900 | 8,027,900 |
Name of the transfer payment program of funding agreement: Indigenous Courtwork Program
Hyperlink: https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/fund-fina/gov-gouv/acp-apc/index.html
Timeframe of the transfer payment program
Start date: April 1, 1978
End date: Ongoing
Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2024–25
Funding Details
Name of program terms and conditions: Terms and Conditions on the Indigenous Courtwork Program
Type of transfer payment: Contributions
Type of appropriation: Voted through Estimates
Purpose and objectives
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program:
To facilitate and enhance access to justice for Indigenous people involved in the justice system (whether as accused persons, victims, witnesses or family members) by providing fair, just, equitable and culturally relevant treatment.
There are no repayable contributions.
Recipients
General targeted recipient groups:
- Government
- Not-for-profit organizations and charities
- Indigenous recipients
Departmental Results Framework
Link to departmental result(s): Individuals in Canada who experience legal problems have access to appropriate services enabling a fair, timely and accessible justice system.
Link to the department’s Program Inventory: Core Responsibility: Justice System Support, Program: Indigenous Justice.
Expected results:
- Indigenous persons in contact with the justice system are provided culturally relevant information, services, and programming
- Justice system actors are provided information and advice regarding Indigenous persons before the court
- Indigenous people in contact with the justice system have increased awareness of rights, obligations, and resources
Performance Measures:
- Number of clients served by the Indigenous Courtwork Program
- Number of Gladue reports prepared
Evaluation
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: 2027–28
Financial information (dollars)
| Type of transfer payment | 2025–26 forecast spending |
2026–27 planned spending |
2027–28 planned spending |
2028–29 planned spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total grants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total contributions | 13,776,944 | 13,776,944 | 13,776,944 | 13,776,944 |
| Total other transfer payments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total program | 13,776,944 | 13,776,944 | 13,776,944 | 13,776,944 |
Name of the transfer payment program of funding agreement: Indigenous Justice Program
Hyperlink: https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/fund-fina/acf-fca/ajs-sja/index.html
Timeframe of the transfer payment program
Start date: 1991-92 as the Aboriginal Justice Initiative
End date: Ongoing
Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2025–2026
Funding Details
Name of program terms and conditions:
- Contributions under the Indigenous Justice Programs Terms and Conditions
- Grants under the Indigenous Justice Program Terms and Conditions
Type of transfer payment: Grants and Contributions
Type of appropriation: Voted through Estimates
Purpose and objectives
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program:
Generations of colonization and its detrimental effects have led to the disproportionate incarceration and victimization of Indigenous people in Canada. Redress calls for the increased use of Indigenous justice, based on Indigenous laws and healing practices. The Indigenous Justice Program (IJP) aims to advance this work by supporting Indigenous community-based justice programs and partnerships between Indigenous communities and the mainstream justice system.
The overall objectives of the IJP are:
- to assist Indigenous people in assuming greater responsibility for the administration of justice in their communities;
- to reflect and include Indigenous values within the justice system; and,
- to contribute to a decrease in the rate of victimization, crime and incarceration of Indigenous people.
There are no repayable contributions.
Recipients
General targeted recipient groups:
- Indigenous recipients
- Not-for-profit organizations and charities
- Governments
- Academia and public institutions
Departmental Results Framework
Link to departmental result(s): The criminal justice system supports alternative ways of responding to the causes and consequences of offending.
Link to the department’s Program Inventory: Core Responsibility: Justice System Support, Program: Indigenous Justice
Expected results:
- Indigenous communities deliver local justice programs
- Indigenous persons in contact with the criminal justice system are provided culturally relevant information, services, and programming
- IJP community-based programs partner with local criminal justice system actors and other community partners
- Increased capacity to deliver community-based justice programs
- Increased capacity of Indigenous community programs and organizations to participate in Indigenous justice related engagement activities
Performance Measures:
- Number of community-based justice programs
- Number of programs that received funding to enhance or expand civil and family mediation activities
- Percentage of programs that received funding for civil and family mediation that are located in rural or remote areas.
- Number of participants accessing community-based justice programs (including for Gladue Aftercare/Post-sentence support)
- Number of communities served by community-based justice programs
- Percentage of IJP programs that have criminal justice system and community partners
- Percentage of programs that are receiving referrals from criminal justice system community partners
- Number of IJP programs that received funding for a capacity building project
- Number of Indigenous recipients receiving funding for justice-related engagement activities
Evaluation
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: 2027–28
Financial information (dollars)
| Type of transfer payment | 2025–26 forecast spending |
2026–27 planned spending |
2027–28 planned spending |
2028–29 planned spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total grants | 4,925,000 | 5,992,701 | 1,300,000 | 1,300,000 |
| Total contributions | 29,221,829 | 28,346,829 | 25,846,829 | 25,846,829 |
| Total other transfer payments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total program | 34,146,829 | 34,339,530 | 27,146,829 | 27,146,829 |
Name of the transfer payment program of funding agreement: Indigenous Partnership Fund
Hyperlink: https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/fund-fina/ipf-fpa/index.html
Timeframe of the transfer payment program
Start date: April 1, 2023
End date: Ongoing
Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2022–23
Funding Details
Name of program terms and conditions: Terms and Conditions for Transfer Payments under the Indigenous Partnership Fund
Type of transfer payment: Grants and Contributions
Type of appropriation: Voted through Estimates
Purpose and objectives
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program:
To contribute to the Department’s efforts to renew its relationship with Indigenous peoples by enabling greater collaboration with Indigenous governments and organizations on the implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (UN Declaration Act), in collaboration with other government departments.
The Indigenous Partnership Fund (IPF) supports ongoing consultation and cooperation with Indigenous peoples to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, the UN Declaration Act and measures included in the UN Declaration Act Action Plan. The IPF provides funding to support Indigenous peoples’ continued participation in the various implementation, monitoring and oversight processes described in the Action Plan.
Recipients
General targeted recipient groups:
- Indigenous recipients
Departmental Results Framework
Link to departmental result(s): Federal laws and policies abide by the rule of law and promote respect for rights and a fair, accessible and relevant legal framework in Canada.
Link to the department’s Program Inventory: Core Responsibility: Justice System Support, Program: Indigenous Justice
Expected results:
- Increased capacity for Indigenous governments and organizations to contribute to the implementation of the UN Declaration Act and monitoring of its progress.
- Indigenous governments and organizations participate in engagement activities to contribute to the implementation the UN Declaration Act and monitoring of its progress.
Performance Measures:
- Number and types of Indigenous governments and organizations funded.
- Number of funding recipients who report increased capacity to engage with the Government of Canada on the UN Declaration Act.
Evaluation
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: 2027–28
Financial information (dollars)
| Type of transfer payment | 2025–26 forecast spending |
2026–27 planned spending |
2027–28 planned spending |
2028–29 planned spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total grants | 4,975,000 | 5,000,000 | 4,000,000 | 4,000,000 |
| Total contributions | 2,025,000 | 500,000 | 0 | 0 |
| Total other transfer payments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total program | 7,000,000 | 5,500,000 | 4,000,000 | 4,000,000 |
Name of the transfer payment program of funding agreement: Intensive Rehabilitative Custody and Supervision Program
Hyperlink: https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/fund-fina/gov-gouv/intens.html
Timeframe of the transfer payment program
Start date: April 1, 2002
End date: Ongoing
Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2021–22
Funding Details
Name of program terms and conditions: Intensive Rehabilitative Custody and Supervision Program Terms and Conditions
Type of transfer payment: Contributions
Type of appropriation: Voted through Estimates
Purpose and objectives
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program:
Purpose: To provide federal funding to provinces and territories to ensure that they have the capacity required to carry out assessments and provide therapeutic programs and services to youth who are convicted of serious violent offences and are suffering from mental health issues.
Objectives: To financially assist the provinces and territories in providing the specialized services required for the implementation of the Intensive Rehabilitative Custody and Supervision (IRCS) sentence, pursuant to paragraph 42(2)(r) and subsection 42(7) of the Youth Criminal Justice Act, and other sentencing options applicable under the Act to serious violent youth offenders with mental health issues.
Recipients
General targeted recipient groups:
- Government
Departmental Results Framework
Link to departmental result(s): The criminal justice system supports alternative ways of responding to the causes and consequences of offending.
Link to the department’s Program Inventory: Core Responsibility: Justice System Support, Program: Youth Justice.
Expected results:
- Provinces and territories have the financial capacity to implement sentencing options that involve specialized treatment programs to address the mental health issues of serious violent youth offenders. It is expected that these services will reduce the likelihood of further violence in those convicted of the most serious violent offences, thus contributing to a more responsive youth justice system.
Performance Measure:
- Number of youths receiving specialized treatment through the IRCS program
Evaluation
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: The next evaluation of the Youth Justice Initiative, of which the IRCS is a component, is planned for completion in 2025–26.
Financial information (dollars)
| Type of transfer payment | 2025–26 forecast spending |
2026–27 planned spending |
2027–28 planned spending |
2028–29 planned spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total grants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total contributions | 14,948,000 | 11,048,000 | 11,048,000 | 11,048,000 |
| Total other transfer payments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total program | 14,948,000 | 11,048,000 | 11,048,000 | 11,048,000 |
Name of the transfer payment program of funding agreement: Justice Partnership and Innovation Program
Hyperlink: https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/fund-fina/jsp-sjp/jpip-pjpi.html
Timeframe of the transfer payment program
Start date: April 1, 1996
End date: Ongoing
Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2021–22 (Contributions) / 2024–25 (Grants)
Funding Details
Name of program terms and conditions:
- Terms and Conditions for Contributions under the Justice Partnership and Innovation Program and Assessed Contributions to International Organizations
- Terms and Conditions for Grants under the Justice Partnership and Innovation Program
Type of transfer payment: Grants and Contributions
Type of appropriation: Voted through Estimates
Purpose and objectives
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program:
Purpose: The long-term goal of the Justice Partnership and Innovation Program (JPIP) is to contribute to increasing access to the Canadian justice system and strengthening the Canadian legal framework.
Objectives:
- To promote and encourage involvement in the identification of emerging trends, issues and/or gaps and possible responses with respect to the justice system;
- To strengthen the justice system’s response to family violence and to promote public awareness of and involvement in the response to family violence; and
- To build knowledge, awareness and understanding among justice stakeholders and the public on justice issues and other emerging justice related issues.
There are no repayable contributions.
Recipients
General targeted recipient groups:
- Government
- Not-for-profit organizations and charities
- Academia and public institutions
- Indigenous recipients
- For-profit organizations
- Individual or sole proprietorships
Departmental Results Framework
Link to departmental result(s): Individuals in Canada who experience legal problems have access to appropriate services enabling a fair, timely and accessible justice system.
Link to the department’s Program Inventory: Core Responsibility: Justice System Support, Program: Justice System Partnerships
Expected results:
- Increased capacity to build knowledge, awareness and understanding of justice issues
- Canadians have an increased awareness and knowledge of the justice system including their rights and obligations
- Increased access to the Canadian justice system
- Strengthened Canadian legal framework
Performance Measures:
- Number, type and nature of activities/projects undertaken by stakeholders to provide legal information
- Number and type of PLEI products developed and distributed
- Number of Métis and Non-Status First Nations accepted into pre-law and law programs
- Extent to which Justice has supported key stakeholders
Evaluation
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: 2028–29
Financial information (dollars)
| Type of transfer payment | 2025–26 forecast spending |
2026–27 planned spending |
2027–28 planned spending |
2028–29 planned spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total grants | 3,810,643 | 4,656,943 | 4,656,943 | 4,656,943 |
| Total contributions | 34,513,177 | 11,376,996 | 2,572,943 | 2,572,943 |
| Total other transfer payments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total program | 38,323,820 | 16,033,939 | 7,229,886 | 7,229,886 |
Name of the transfer payment program of funding agreement: Legal Advice for Complainants of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
Hyperlink: https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/fund-fina/harassment-harcelement.html
Timeframe of the transfer payment program
Start date: April 1, 2019
End date: March 31, 2027
Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2022–23
Funding Details
Name of program terms and conditions: Terms and Conditions for contributions to Assist in the Operation of Criminal Legal Aid, Immigration and Refugee Legal Aid, and Legal Advice for Complainants of Workplace Sexual Harassment
Type of transfer payment: Contributions
Type of appropriation: Voted through Estimates
Purpose and objectives
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program:
Purpose: To promote harassment-free workplaces by providing complainants of workplace sexual harassment with access to legal support.
Objective: To increase public understanding, participation, confidence, and trust in the justice system by informing Canadians of their rights in relation to sexual harassment in the workplace.
There are no repayable contributions.
Recipients
General targeted recipient groups:
- Government
- Not-for-profit organizations and charities
- Academia and public institutions
- Indigenous recipients
- For-profit organizations
Departmental Results Framework
Link to departmental result(s): Individuals in Canada who experience legal problems have access to appropriate services enabling a fair, timely and accessible justice system.
Link to the department’s Program Inventory:Core Responsibility: Justice System Support, Program: Legal Representation
Expected results:
- Enable eligible recipients to deliver legal advice to complainants of workplace sexual harassment.
Performance Measure:
- Number of service providers providing advice to complainants of workplace sexual harassment.
Evaluation
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: Not Applicable
Financial information (dollars)
| Type of transfer payment | 2025–26 forecast spending |
2026–27 planned spending |
2027–28 planned spending |
2028–29 planned spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total grants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total contributions | 3,665,875 | 5,004,053 | 0 | 0 |
| Total other transfer payments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total program | 3,665,875 | 5,004,053 | 0 | 0 |
Name of the transfer payment program of funding agreement: Victims Fund
Hyperlink: https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/fund-fina/cj-jp/fund-fond/index.html
Timeframe of the transfer payment program
Start date: March 2000 (Victims of Crime Initiative)
End date: Ongoing
Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2024–25 (Contributions) / 2016-17 (Grants)
Funding Details
Name of program terms and conditions:
- Terms and Conditions for Contributions from the Victims Fund
- Terms and Conditions for Grants from the Victims Fund.
Type of transfer payment: Grants and Contributions
Type of appropriation: Voted through Estimates
Purpose and objectives
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program:
Purpose: The Victims Fund is a component of the Federal Victims Strategy (FVS), which aims to give victims a more effective voice in the criminal justice and federal corrections systems. The FVS, including the Victims Fund, supports the Department’s mandate to ensure that Canada is a just and law-abiding society with a fair, relevant and accessible Canadian justice system.
Objectives:
- To enhance victim assistance programs across Canada
- To promote access to justice and participation in the justice system and the development of law, policies and programs
- To promote the implementation of principles, guidelines and laws designed to address the needs of victims of crime and articulate their role in the criminal justice system
- To contribute to increased knowledge and awareness of the impact of victimization, the needs of victims of crime, available services, assistance and programs and legislation
- To promote, encourage and/or enhance governmental and non-governmental organizations’ involvement in the identification of victim needs and gaps in services and in the development and delivery of programs, services and assistance to victims, including capacity-building within non-governmental organizations
There are no repayable contributions.
Recipients
General targeted recipient groups:
- Not-for-profit organizations and charities
- Indigenous recipients
- Government
- Individuals
- For-profit organizations
- Academia and public institutions
Departmental Results Framework
Link to departmental result(s): Individuals in Canada who experience legal problems have access to appropriate services enabling a fair, timely and accessible justice system.
Link to the department’s Program Inventory: Core Responsibility: Justice System Support, Program: Victims of Crime
Expected results:
- Enhanced capacity for the delivery of appropriate and responsive victim services
- Reduced hardship for victims of crime
- Increased awareness and knowledge of victim issues, legislation and services available
- Expanded scope and reach of victim services
- Increased access to services for victims interacting with the criminal justice system
Performance Measures:
- Number and nature of projects/activities with provincial and territorial governments
- Number of Child Advocacy Centres supported
- Number of projects supporting victims and survivors of sexual violence
- Number of projects supporting victims and survivors of human trafficking (labour and for purposes of sexual exploitation)
- Number of projects/activities that enhance services and supports for families of missing and murdered Indigenous people
- Number of projects/activities that enhance services and supports for Indigenous victims of crime
- Number of projects/activities that enhance supports and services for Black victims and survivors of crime
- Number of registered victims receiving financial assistance to attend Parole Board of Canada hearings
- Number of Canadians victimized abroad receiving financial assistance
- Number and nature of projects/activities that support the purchase of equipment and testimonial aids to assist vulnerable victims/witnesses
- Number of jurisdictions accessing funding for Independent Legal Advice (ILA) and Independent Legal Representation (ILR)
- Percentage of planned Victims Fund allocation accessed by provinces, territories, non-governmental organizations and other justice system stakeholders to deliver projects and activities in support of victims and survivors of crime
Evaluation
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: 2025–26
Financial information (dollars)
| Type of transfer payment | 2025–26 forecast spending |
2026–27 planned spending |
2027–28 planned spending |
2028–29 planned spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total grants | 1,084,654 | 3,450,000 | 3,450,000 | 3,450,000 |
| Total contributions | 51,726,020 | 42,148,000 | 39,383,000 | 39,383,000 |
| Total other transfer payments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total program | 52,810,674 | 45,598,000 | 42,833,000 | 42,833,000 |
Name of the transfer payment program of funding agreement: Youth Justice Fund
Hyperlink: https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/fund-fina/f_13.html
Timeframe of the transfer payment program
Start date: April 1, 1999
End date: Ongoing
Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2009-10
Funding Details
Name of program terms and conditions:
- Youth Justice Funding Program: Terms and Conditions - Contributions
- Youth Justice Funding Program: Terms and Conditions - Grants
Type of transfer payment: Grants and Contributions
Type of appropriation: Voted through Estimates
Purpose and objectives
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program:
Purpose: To encourage a fair and more effective youth justice system, respond to emerging issues and enable greater citizen/community participation in the youth justice system.
Objectives:
- Establish special measures for violent offenders
- Improve the system’s ability to rehabilitate and reintegrate young offenders
- Increase the use of measures outside the formal court process, that are often more effective in addressing some types of less serious offending
- Establish a more targeted approach to the use of custody for young people
- Increase the use of community-based sentences for less serious offences
There are no repayable contributions.
Recipients
General targeted recipient groups:
- Not-for-profit organizations and charities
- Academia and public institutions
- Government
- For-profit organizations
- Indigenous recipients
Departmental Results Framework
Link to departmental result(s): Individuals in Canada who experience legal problems have access to appropriate services enabling a fair, timely and accessible justice system.
Link to the department’s Program Inventory: Core Responsibility: Justice System Support, Program: Youth Justice
Expected results:
- New and/or enhanced diversion, rehabilitative and reintegration programs are available to youth involved in the criminal justice system, thus contributing to a more responsive youth justice system
Performance Measure:
- Number of projects funded in a fiscal year
Evaluation
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: The next evaluation of the Youth Justice Initiative, in which the Youth Justice Fund is a component, is planned for completion in 2025–26.
Financial information (dollars)
| Type of transfer payment | 2025–26 forecast spending |
2026–27 planned spending |
2027–28 planned spending |
2028–29 planned spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total grants | 28,000 | 79,655 | 79,655 | 79,655 |
| Total contributions | 4,584,778 | 7,660,883 | 4,425,345 | 4,425,345 |
| Total other transfer payments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total program | 4,612,778 | 7,740,538 | 4,505,000 | 4,505,000 |
Name of the transfer payment program of funding agreement: Youth Justice Services Funding Program
Hyperlink: https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/fund-fina/gov-gouv/yjsfp-pfsjj.html
Timeframe of the transfer payment program
Start date: April 2, 1984
End date: Ongoing
Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2021–22
Funding Details
Name of program terms and conditions: Department of Justice Youth Justice Services Funding Program Terms and Conditions
Type of transfer payment: Contributions
Type of appropriation: Voted through Estimates
Purpose and objectives
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program:
Purpose: To support the policy directions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act by financially assisting the provinces and territories in their provision of a range of youth justice services and programs that are consistent with federal policy objectives.
Objectives:
- To encourage accountability measures for unlawful behaviour that are proportionate and timely
- To encourage the effective rehabilitation and reintegration of young persons into their communities
- To target the formal court process for the most serious offences
- To target detention and custody for the most serious offences
There are no repayable contributions.
Recipients
General targeted recipient groups:
- Government
Departmental Results Framework
Link to departmental result(s): The criminal justice system supports alternative ways of responding to the causes and consequences of offending
Link to the department’s Program Inventory: Core Responsibility: Justice System Support, Program: Youth Justice
Expected results:
- Increased capacity of jurisdictions to provide high priority youth justice programs and services that are consistent with the federal policy objectives contained in the Youth Criminal Justice Act and improved responsiveness of the youth justice system to support a fair and accessible youth justice system
Performance Measure:
- Percentage of youth court cases receiving a non-custodial sentence
Evaluation
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: The next evaluation of the Youth Justice Initiative, in which the Youth Justice Services Funding Program is a component, is planned for completion in 2025–26.
Financial information (dollars)
| Type of transfer payment | 2025–26 forecast spending |
2026–27 planned spending |
2027–28 planned spending |
2028–29 planned spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total grants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total contributions | 184,972,994 | 184,972,994 | 184,972,994 | 184,972,994 |
| Total other transfer payments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total program | 184,972,994 | 184,972,994 | 184,972,994 | 184,972,994 |
TPPs/funding agreements with total planned spending of less than $5 million
Name of the transfer payment program of funding agreement: European Commission for Democracy through Law (Venice Commission)
Hyperlink: https://www.venice.coe.int/
Timeframe of the transfer payment program
Start date: April 1, 2019
End date: Ongoing
Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2021–22
Funding Details
Name of program terms and conditions: Terms and Conditions for Contributions under the Justice Partnership and Innovation Program and Assessed Contributions to International Organizations
Type of transfer payment: Assessed Contributions
Type of appropriation: Voted through Estimates
Purpose and objectives
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program:
Purpose: To enable Canada to meet its financial obligations and fulfil its international policy objectives related to democracy and the rule of law by participating in the work of the European Commission for Democracy through Law (Venice Commission).
Objective: To support the Venice Commission’s mandate of assisting and advising individual countries in constitutional matters in order to improve the functioning of democratic institutions and the protection of human rights.
There are no repayable contributions.
Recipients
General targeted recipient groups:
- International (non-government)
Departmental Results Framework
Link to departmental result(s): Federal laws and policies abide by the rule of law and promote respect for rights and a fair, accessible and relevant legal framework in Canada.
Link to the department’s Program Inventory: Core Responsibility: Justice System Support, Program: Justice System Partnerships
Expected results:
- Promotion of Canadian legal interests internationally
Performance Measure:
- Extent to which Canada’s role and reputation is maintained internationally
Evaluation
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: To be included in the next Evaluation of the JPIP, planned for completion in 2028–29.
Financial information (dollars)
| Type of transfer payment | 2025–26 forecast spending |
2026–27 planned spending |
2027–28 planned spending |
2028–29 planned spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total grants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total contributions | 85,000 | 315,000 | 315,000 | 315,000 |
| Total other transfer payments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total program | 85,000 | 315,000 | 315,000 | 315,000 |
Name of the transfer payment program of funding agreement: Hague Conference on Private International Law
Hyperlink: https://www.hcch.net/
Timeframe of the transfer payment program
Start date: June 1, 2007
End date: Ongoing
Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2021–22
Funding Details
Name of program terms and conditions: Terms and Conditions for Contributions under the Justice Partnership and Innovation Program and Assessed Contributions to International Organizations
Type of transfer payment: Assessed Contributions
Type of appropriation: Voted through Estimates
Purpose and objectives
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program:
Purpose: To enable Canada to meet its financial obligations and fulfill its international policy objectives related to private law by participating in the work of the Hague Conference on Private International Law.
Objective: To support the work of the Hague Conference on Private International Law in the progressive unification of the rules of private international law, including creating and assisting in the implementation of multilateral conventions that promote the harmonisation of the rules and principles of private international law (or conflict of laws).
There are no repayable contributions.
Recipients
General targeted recipient groups:
- International (non-government)
Departmental Results Framework
Link to departmental result(s): Federal laws and policies abide by the rule of law and promote respect for rights and a fair, accessible and relevant legal framework in Canada.
Link to the department’s Program Inventory: Core Responsibility: Justice System Support, Program: Justice System Partnerships
Expected results:
- Promotion of Canadian legal interests internationally
Performance Measure:
- Extent to which Canada’s role and reputation is maintained internationally
Evaluation
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: To be included in the next Evaluation of the JPIP, planned for completion in 2028–29.
Financial information (dollars)
| Type of transfer payment | 2025–26 forecast spending |
2026–27 planned spending |
2027–28 planned spending |
2028–29 planned spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total grants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total contributions | 417,378 | 315,000 | 315,000 | 315,000 |
| Total other transfer payments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total program | 417,378 | 315,000 | 315,000 | 315,000 |
Name of the transfer payment program of funding agreement: Integrated Market Enforcement Teams Reserve Fund
Hyperlink: https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/fund-fina/gov-gouv/integ.html
Timeframe of the transfer payment program
Start date: April 1, 2004
End date: Ongoing
Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2008-09
Funding Details
Name of program terms and conditions: Terms and Conditions - Integrated Market Enforcement Teams (IMET) Reserve Fund
Type of transfer payment: Contributions
Type of appropriation: Voted through Estimates
Purpose and objectives
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program:
Purpose: To effectively enforce the law against serious criminal capital market fraud offences in Canada, and ultimately to contribute to improved Canadian and international investor confidence in the integrity of Canada’s capital markets.
Objective: To assist provincial Attorneys General to carry out capital market crime prosecutions by defraying extraordinary costs arising from IMET investigations.
There are no repayable contributions.
Recipients
General targeted recipient groups:
- Government
Departmental Results Framework
Link to departmental result(s): Federal laws and policies abide by the rule of law and promote respect for rights and a fair, accessible and relevant legal framework in Canada.
Link to the department’s Program Inventory: Core Responsibility: Justice System Support, Program: Legal Representation
Expected results:
- Effective enforcement of laws against serious criminal capital market fraud offences in Canada
Performance Measure:
- Extent to which information on the IMET Reserve Fund is disseminated to the provinces
Evaluation
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: Not applicable.
Financial information (dollars)
| Type of transfer payment | 2025–26 forecast spending |
2026–27 planned spending |
2027–28 planned spending |
2028–29 planned spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total grants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total contributions | 0 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 |
| Total other transfer payments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total program | 0 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 |
Name of the transfer payment program of funding agreement: International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT)
Hyperlink: https://www.unidroit.org/
Timeframe of the transfer payment program
Start date: June 1, 2007
End date: Ongoing
Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2021–22
Funding Details
Name of program terms and conditions: Terms and Conditions for Contributions under the Justice Partnership and Innovation Program and Assessed Contributions to International Organizations
Type of transfer payment: Assessed Contributions
Type of appropriation: Voted through Estimates
Purpose and objectives
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program:
Purpose: To enable Canada to meet its financial obligations and fulfil its international policy objectives related to private law by participating in the work of the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT).
Objective: To support UNIDROIT’s mandate to study the needs and methods for modernizing, harmonizing and coordinating private, and in particular commercial, law as between States and groups of States and to formulate uniform law instruments, principles and rules to achieve those objectives.
There are no repayable contributions.
Recipients
General targeted recipient groups:
- International (non-government)
Departmental Results Framework
Link to departmental result(s): Federal laws and policies abide by the rule of law and promote respect for rights and a fair, accessible and relevant legal framework in Canada.
Link to the department’s Program Inventory: Core Responsibility: Justice System Support, Program: Justice System Partnerships
Expected results:
- Promotion of Canadian legal interests internationally
Performance Measure:
- Extent to which Canada’s role and reputation is maintained internationally
Evaluation
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: To be included in the next Evaluation of the JPIP, planned for completion in 2028–29.
Financial information (dollars)
| Type of transfer payment | 2025–26 forecast spending |
2026–27 planned spending |
2027–28 planned spending |
2028–29 planned spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total grants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total contributions | 190,000 | 190,000 | 190,000 | 190,000 |
| Total other transfer payments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total program | 190,000 | 190,000 | 190,000 | 190,000 |
Name of the transfer payment program of funding agreement: Special Advocates Program
Hyperlink: https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/fund-fina/jsp-sjp/sa-es.html
Timeframe of the transfer payment program
Start date: February 14, 2008
End date: Ongoing
Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2023–24
Funding Details
Name of program terms and conditions: Terms and Conditions - Special Advocates Program
Type of transfer payment: Contributions
Type of appropriation: Voted through Estimates
Purpose and objectives
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program:
Purpose: To support the Minister of Justice responsibilities in Division 9 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) and to contribute to a fair process through the use of special advocates.
Objective: The use of special advocates is intended to strike a balance between the protection of rights and the need to prevent the disclosure of classified information. Special advocates are top-secret, security-cleared, private lawyers who are independent of government and who protect the interests of a permanent resident or foreign national who is subject to a security certificate or other proceedings under the IRPA.
There are no repayable contributions.
Recipients
General targeted recipient groups:
- Other
Departmental Results Framework
Link to departmental result(s): Individuals in Canada who experience legal problems have access to appropriate services enabling a fair, timely and accessible justice system.
Link to the department’s Program Inventory: Core Responsibility: Justice System Support, Program: Legal Representation
Expected results:
- Special advocates receive support and advice as necessary.
Performance Measure:
Number of individuals appointed as special advocates by a court, judge or a tribunal
Evaluation
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: 2025–26 (as part of the Horizontal Evaluation of Division 9 under the IRPA, led by Public Safety Canada)
Financial information (dollars)
| Type of transfer payment | 2025–26 forecast spending |
2026–27 planned spending |
2027–28 planned spending |
2028–29 planned spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total grants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total contributions | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 |
| Total other transfer payments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total program | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 |
Name of the transfer payment program of funding agreement: State-Funded Counsel Program
Hyperlink: https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/fund-fina/gov-gouv/aid-aide/index.html
Timeframe of the transfer payment program
Start date: April 1, 2003
End date: Ongoing
Fiscal year for terms and conditions: 2016-17
Funding Details
Name of program terms and conditions: Terms and Conditions for Contributions under the State-Funded Counsel Component of the Legal Aid Program
Type of transfer payment: Contributions
Type of appropriation: Voted through Estimates
Purpose and objectives
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program:
Purpose: Provide funding to the provinces and territories, or their legal aid delivery entities, to offer funded counsel for cases concerning national security and federal proceedings involving the Attorney General of Canada.
Objectives:
- To ensure that counsel is provided to economically disadvantaged accused/named individuals in proceedings brought by the federal Crown
- To ensure the right to a fair hearing to accused/named individuals in cases involving national security and other federal proceedings
- To ensure that cases are not stayed due to lack of counsel
There are no repayable contributions.
Recipients
General targeted recipient groups:
- Not-for-profit organizations and charities
- Government
Departmental Results Framework
Link to departmental result(s): Individuals in Canada who experience legal problems have access to appropriate services enabling a fair, timely and accessible justice system.
Link to the department’s Program Inventory: Core Responsibility: Justice System Support, Program: Legal Representation
Expected results:
- Increased capacity of recipients to provide funded counsel to eligible persons in cases involving national security and in cases involving court orders in federal prosecutions
Performance Measure:
- Number of stays (cases temporarily suspended or stopped altogether) due to the lack of funded counsel
Evaluation
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation: To be included in the next Evaluation of the Legal Aid Program, planned for completion in 2026–27.
Financial information (dollars)
| Type of transfer payment | 2025–26 forecast spending |
2026–27 planned spending |
2027–28 planned spending |
2028–29 planned spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total grants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total contributions | 2,445,271 | 1,862,345 | 1,862,345 | 1,862,345 |
| Total other transfer payments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total program | 2,445,271 | 1,862,345 | 1,862,345 | 1,862,345 |
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