2019-20 Departmental Plan - Supplementary Information Tables

Disclosure of transfer payment programs under $5 million

Justice Partnership and Innovation Program (JPIP)

General information

Name of transfer payment program
Justice Partnership and Innovation Program (JPIP)
End date
Ongoing
Type of transfer payment
Grants and Contributions
Type of appropriation
Voted through Estimates
Link to department's Program Inventory

CR2 Justice System Support

P12 Justice System Partnerships

Main objective

To support policy directions of the Department on issues related to family violence, violence against Indigenous women and girls, and access to justice and emerging issues.

To support partnerships that contribute to building awareness, knowledge, understanding and engaging the public and justice stakeholders in order to identify viable changes related to justice issues.

Planned spending in 2019-20 (dollars)
$2,863,155
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation
2016-2017
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation (if applicable)
2021-2022

General targeted recipient groups

Drug Treatment Court Funding Program

General information

Name of transfer payment program
Drug Treatment Court Funding Program
End date
Ongoing
Type of transfer payment
Contributions
Type of appropriation
Voted through Estimates
Link to department's Program Inventory

CR2 Justice System Support

P7 Drug Treatment Court Funding Program

Main objective
  • To promote and strengthen the use of alternatives to incarceration;
  • To build knowledge and awareness among criminal justice, health and social service practitioners, and the general public about drug treatment courts (DTC); and
  • To collect information and data on the effectiveness of drug treatment courts in order to promote best practices and the continuing refinement of approaches.
Planned spending in 2019-20 (dollars)
$3,767,000
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation
2015-2016
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation (if applicable)
2020-2021
General targeted recipient groups
Provinces and Territories

Integrated Market Enforcement Teams Reserve Fund (IMET)

General information

Name of transfer payment program
Integrated Market Enforcement Teams Reserve Fund (IMET)
End date
Ongoing
Type of transfer payment
Contributions
Type of appropriation
Voted through Estimates
Link to department's Program Inventory

CR2 Justice System Support

P5 Legal Representation

Main objective
To assist Provincial Attorneys General by defraying certain prosecution related costs arising from IMET investigations.
Planned spending in 2019-20 (dollars)
$550,000
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation
2016-2017
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation (if applicable)
To be evaluated as part of the next IMET horizontal initiative evaluation (Public Safety lead) (date TBD)
General targeted recipient groups
Provinces

International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (Unidroit)

General information

Name of transfer payment program
International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (Unidroit)
End date
Ongoing
Type of transfer payment
Assessed Contributions
Type of appropriation
Voted through Estimates
Link to department's Program Inventory

CR2 Justice System Support

P12 Justice System Partnership

Main objective
To examine ways of harmonizing and coordinating the private law of States and group of States, and to prepare gradually for the adoption by the various States of uniform rules of private law.
Planned spending in 2019-20 (dollars)
$190,000
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation
2016-2017 (as part of the Justice Partnership and Innovation Program Evaluation)
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation (if applicable)
To be evaluated as part of the next JPIP evaluation scheduled for 2020-21
General targeted recipient groups
International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (Unidroit)

Hague Conference on Private International Law

General information

Name of transfer payment program
Hague Conference on Private International Law
End date
Ongoing
Type of transfer payment
Assessed Contributions
Type of appropriation
Voted through Estimates
Link to department's Program Inventory

CR2 Justice System Support

P12 Justice System Partnerships

Main objective
To work for the progressive unification of the rules of private international law.
Planned spending in 2019-20 (dollars)
$315,000
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation
2016-2017 (as part of the Justice Partnership and Innovation Program Evaluation)
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation (if applicable)
To be evaluated as part of the next JPIP evaluation scheduled for 2020-21
General targeted recipient groups
Hague Conference on Private International Law

Youth Justice Fund

General information

Name of transfer payment program
Youth Justice Fund
End date
Ongoing
Type of transfer payment
Grants and Contributions
Type of appropriation
Voted through Estimates
Link to department's Program Inventory

CR2 Justice System Support

P9 Youth Justice

Main objective
To encourage a fairer and more effective youth justice system through three ongoing funding areas: Main Fund, Guns, Gangs and Drugs, and Drug Treatment. Funding is available for innovative pilot projects and related activities, such as training and evaluation.
Planned spending in 2019-20 (dollars)
$4,505,000
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation
2015-2016  (as part of Youth Justice Initiative Evaluation)
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation (if applicable)
2020-2021
General targeted recipient groups
  • Non-profit community organizations, societies, and associations which have voluntarily associated themselves for a non-profit purpose;
  • Canadian institutions/boards of education;
  • Bands, First Nations, Tribal Councils, local, regional and national Indigenous organizations;
  • Provincial, territorial and municipal governments and their agencies and institutions;
  • Private sector organizations as long as such organizations will not make a profit on the work performed;
  • For-profit enterprises, research/evaluation organizations and individuals are eligible for funding to conduct research and evaluation activities; and,
  • Individuals.   

State Funded Counsel Program

General information

Name of transfer payment program
State Funded Counsel Program (formerly Public Security and Anti-terrorism – Legal Aid and Federal Court Ordered Counsel)
End date
Ongoing
Type of transfer payment
Contributions
Type of appropriation
Voted through Estimates
Link to department's Program Inventory

CR2 Justice System Support

P5 Legal Representation

Main objective
Provides funding to the provinces, territories and their legal aid delivery entities to ensure that counsel is provided to economically disadvantaged accused/named individuals in proceedings brought by the federal Crown to ensure that cases are not stayed due to lack of counsel.
Planned spending in 2019-20 (dollars)
$3,664,276
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation
2016-2017 (as part of the Legal Aid Program Evaluation)
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation (if applicable)
2021-2022
General targeted recipient groups
Provinces, territories and their legal aid delivery entities (and in the case of a territory, an access to justice services delivery entity).

Special Advocates Program

General information

Name of transfer payment program
Special Advocates Program
End date
Ongoing
Type of transfer payment
Contributions
Type of appropriation
Voted through Estimates
Link to department's Program Inventory

CR2 Justice System Support

P5 Legal Representation

Main objective

To support the Minister of Justice to meet his obligations under Division 9 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA)  and to contribute to a fair process.

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.

Planned spending in 2019-20 (dollars)
$250,000
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation
2015-2016
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation (if applicable)
Expected in 2019-20
General targeted recipient groups
Members of the Minister of Justice list of persons who may act as a special advocate.