Supplementary Information Tables Departmental Plan 2020-21

Details on transfer payment programs of $5 million or more

Access to Justice in Both Official Languages Support Fund

3-year plan for Access to Justice in Both Official Languages Support Fund

Start date
April 1, 2003
End date
Ongoing
Type of transfer payment
Grants and Contributions
Type of appropriation
Voted through Estimates
Fiscal year for terms and conditions
2018-19
Link to departmental result(s)
Canadians in contact with the justice system 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

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program

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 and majority communities concerning their rights and issues related to access to justice in both official languages. There are no repayable contributions.

Expected results
  • Canadians have access to a criminal justice system capable of offering services in both official languages; and,
  • Canadians have access to legal information regarding their rights and responsibilities in the official language of their choice.
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation
2017-18
Decision following the results of last evaluation
Continuation
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation
2021-22
General targeted recipient groups
  • Canadian non-profit organizations;
  • Provincial and territorial governments, regional and municipal governments, provincial and territorial Crown corporations; and,
  • Canadian institutions/boards of education, including centres for jurilinguistics.
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients
The Department, through the Official Languages Directorate, consults regularly with official languages minority stakeholders to ensure that the Fund continues to evolve such that it responds to the needs of these communities while balancing government and departmental priorities. In addition, provincial and territorial representatives discuss issues related to the needs of official languages minority communities during the annual Federal-Provincial-Territorial meeting on access to justice in both official languages.
Financial information (dollars)
Type of transfer payment 2019-20 Forecast spending 2020-21 Planned spending 2021-22 Planned spending 2022-23 Planned spending
Total grants 176,363 600,000 600,000 600,000
Total contributions 9,066,482 8,642,845 8,642,845 8,892,845
Total program 9,242,845 9,242,845 9,242,845 9,492,845

Access to Justice Services in the Territories (being Legal Aid, Indigenous Courtwork and Public Legal Education and Information Services)

3-year plan for Access to Justice Services in the Territories

Start date
April 1, 1997
End date
Ongoing
Type of transfer payment
Contributions
Type of appropriation
Voted through Estimates
Fiscal year for terms and conditions
2019-20
Link to departmental result(s)
Canadians in contact with the justice system 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

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program

The purpose of the Access to Justice Services Program is 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, and Public Legal Education and Information) 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).

The objective of federal support for Indigenous Courtwork services is to facilitate and enhance access to justice by assisting Indigenous people involved in the criminal justice system to obtain fair, just, equitable and culturally sensitive treatment. With regard to legal aid services in the territories, the federal objective is 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. In addition, the objective of federal support for Public Legal Education and Information is 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.

Expected results
Territorial residents have access to justice services (legal aid, public legal education, Indigenous Courtwork Program) that respond to their needs and circumstances.
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation
Evaluated through Legal Aid Evaluation (2016-17), Justice Partnership and Innovation Program Evaluation (2016-17), and Indigenous Courtwork Program Evaluation (in 2017-18).
Decision following the results of last evaluation
Continuation
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation
To be evaluated through Legal Aid (2021-22), Justice Partnership and Innovation Program (2023-24), and Indigenous Courtwork Program (2022-23) evaluations respectively.
General targeted recipient groups
  • Territorial government; and,
  • Territorial access-to-justice service delivery entity authorized by the territory.
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients
Ongoing meetings with the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Permanent Working Group on Legal Aid to discuss matters relating to legal aid such as policy development and funding. Ongoing engagement through the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Working Group and the Tripartite Working Group on the Indigenous Courtwork Program.
Financial information (dollars)
Type of transfer payment 2019-20 Forecast spending 2020-21 Planned spending 2021-22 Planned spending 2022-23 Planned spending
Total grants 0 0 0 0
Total contributions 7,086,592 7,686,593 7,586,593 7,586,593
Total program 7,086,592 7,686,593 7,586,593 7,586,593

Canadian Family Justice Fund

3-year plan for Canadian Family Justice Fund

Start date
April 1, 2017
End date
Ongoing
Type of transfer payment
Contributions
Type of appropriation
Voted through Estimates
Fiscal year for terms and conditions
2017-18
Link to departmental result(s)
Canadians in contact with the justice system 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

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program

The overall purpose and objective of the Canadian Family Justice Fund is to facilitate access to the family justice system for families experiencing separation and divorce. There are no repayable contributions.

Expected results
  • Improved capacity in the provinces and territories to deliver family justice services;
  • Increased awareness of family justice issues; and,
  • Canadians have increased access to family justice.
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation
2018-19
Decision following the results of last evaluation
Continuation
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation
2022-23
General targeted recipient groups

Family Justice Activities:

  • Provincial and territorial government departments, agencies, or other organizations designated by provincial and territorial governments as responsible for child support, the enforcement of support orders and agreements and parenting arrangement programs and services.

Family Justice Projects:

  • Provincial and territorial government departments, agencies, or other organizations designated by provincial and territorial governments as responsible for child support, the enforcement of support orders and agreements and parenting arrangement programs and services;
  • Individuals;
  • Non-profit professional organizations, societies or associations;
  • Non-profit organizations, societies or associations;
  • Educational institutions; and,
  • Private sector organizations sponsoring non-profit projects in partnership with federal, provincial, or territorial governments.
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients
Ongoing engagement with provincial and territorial partners to discuss issues related to family law policy development, legislation and the Supporting Families Fund. In addition, the Department will continue to share program information with applicants and recipients through the Department of Justice Canada website and other means such as e-mail or telephone contacts.
Financial information (dollars)
Type of transfer payment 2019-20 Forecast spending 2020-21 Planned spending 2021-22 Planned spending 2022-23 Planned spending
Total grants 0 0 0 0
Total contributions 16,045,868 16,000,000 16,000,000 16,000,000
Total program 16,045,868 16,000,000 16,000,000 16,000,000

Criminal Legal Aid

3-year plan for Criminal Legal Aid

Start date
August 17, 1971
End date
Ongoing
Type of transfer payment
Contributions
Type of appropriation
Voted through Estimates
Fiscal year for terms and conditions
2019-20
Link to departmental result(s)
Canadians in contact with the justice system 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

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.

Expected results
Increased capacity of provinces to provide legal aid services to eligible adults and youth in criminal justice matters.
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation
2016-17
Decision following the results of last evaluation
Continuation
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation
2021-22
General targeted recipient groups
Provincial governments
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients
Ongoing meetings with the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Permanent Working Group on Legal Aid to support the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Deputy Ministers responsible for Justice and Public Safety on matters relating to legal aid such as policy development and funding.
Financial information (dollars)
Type of transfer payment 2019-20 Forecast spending 2020-21 Planned spending 2021-22 Planned spending 2022-23 Planned spending
Total grants 0 0 0 0
Total contributions 127,327,507 138,727,507 136,827,507 136,827,507
Total program 127,327,507 138,727,507 136,827,507 136,827,507

Immigration and Refugee Legal Aid

3-year plan for Immigration and Refugee Legal Aid

Start date
April 1, 2001
End date
Ongoing
Type of transfer payment
Contributions
Type of appropriation
Voted through Estimates
Fiscal year for terms and conditions
2019-20
Link to departmental result(s)
Canadians in contact with the justice system 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

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.

Expected results
Increased capacity of provinces to provide legal aid services to eligible persons involved in immigration and refugee proceedings.
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation
2016-17 (as part of the Legal Aid Evaluation)
Decision following the results of last evaluation
Continuation
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation
2021-22
General targeted recipient groups
Provincial governments
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients
Ongoing meetings with the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Permanent Working Group on Legal Aid to support the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Deputy Ministers responsible for Justice and Public Safety on matters relating to legal aid such as policy development and funding.
Financial information (dollars)
Type of transfer payment 2019-20 Forecast spending 2020-21 Planned spending 2021-22 Planned spending 2022-23 Planned spending
Total grants 0 0 0 0
Total contributions 27,651,951 28,214,451 28,210,000 11,500,000
Total program 27,651,951 28,214,451 28,210,000 11,500,000

Implementation of Official Languages Requirements under the Contraventions Act

3-year plan for Contraventions Act Fund

Start date
April 1, 2002
End date
Ongoing
Type of transfer payment
Contributions
Type of appropriation
Voted through Estimates
Fiscal year for terms and conditions
2013-14
Link to departmental result(s)
Canadians in contact with the justice system 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

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program

To support provinces and territories in respect of judicial activities and extra-judicial services in both official languages in respect of proceedings instituted under the Contraventions Act. There are no repayable contributions.

Expected results
Canadians in designated areas who have received a federal contravention have access to the justice system using the official language of their choice.
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation
2016-17
Decision following the results of last evaluation
Continuation
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation
2020-21
General targeted recipient groups
  • Departments and agencies of the provinces and territories; and,
  • Municipalities designated by the provincial and territorial governments as being responsible for providing judicial activities and extra-judicial services in both official languages.
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients
None – The Fund is directly linked to the implementation of the Contraventions Act across Canada and access to the Fund is limited to other orders of government. The Department deals directly with potential applicants and recipients.
Financial information (dollars)
Type of transfer payment 2019-20 Forecast spending 2020-21 Planned spending 2021-22 Planned spending 2022-23 Planned spending
Total grants 0 0 0 0
Total contributions 5,316,243 9,094,900 9,094,900 9,094,900
Total program 5,316,243 9,094,900 9,094,900 9,094,900

Indigenous Courtwork Program

3-year plan for Indigenous Courtwork Program

Start date
April 1, 1978
End date
Ongoing
Type of transfer payment
Contributions
Type of appropriation
Voted through Estimates
Fiscal year for terms and conditions
2016-17
Link to departmental result(s)
Canadians in contact with the justice system 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

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program

To facilitate and enhance access to justice by assisting Indigenous people involved in the criminal justice system (whether as accused persons, victims, witnesses or family members) in obtaining, fair, just, equitable and culturally relevant treatment. There are no repayable contributions.

Expected results
Indigenous Courtwork (ICW) Program clients (adults and youths) receive timely and accurate information on: charges, court procedures, rights and responsibilities, bail, diversion, restorative justice and Indigenous community justice alternatives; support in accessing legal resources as well as appropriate community programming including wellness, trauma, housing, family and employment services; and, communication among court officials, accused persons, family members and communities to ensure understanding and collaboration.
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation
2017-18
Decision following the results of last evaluation
Continuation
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation
2022-23
General targeted recipient groups

Indigenous Courtwork Services:

  • Provincial governments.

Projects in Support of the Indigenous Courtwork Program:

  • Provincial and territorial governments; and,
  • Indigenous service delivery agencies or their designates.
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients

Ongoing engagement through the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Working Group and the Tripartite Working Group on the ICW Program.

New collaborative justice working group bringing together Indigenous services providers from the ICW and the Indigenous Justice program as well as federal, provincial, territorial funders to improve collaborations and better meeting the needs of Indigenous clients and communities.

The ICW Program also supports training and engagement sessions that bring together Courtworkers, Indigenous communities and other justice system stakeholders.

Financial information (dollars)
Type of transfer payment 2019-20 Forecast spending 2020-21 Planned spending 2021-22 Planned spending 2022-23 Planned spending
Total grants 0 0 0 0
Total contributions 7,961,363 7,961,363 7,961,363 7,961,363
Total program 7,961,363 7,961,363 7,961,363 7,961,363

Indigenous Justice Program

3-year plan for Indigenous Justice Program

Start date
1991-92 as the Aboriginal Justice Initiative
End date
Ongoing
Type of transfer payment
Grants and Contributions
Type of appropriation
Voted through Estimates
Fiscal year for terms and conditions
2017-18
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

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program

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 among Indigenous people in communities with community based justice funded programs. There are no repayable contributions.

Expected results
Indigenous community-based justice programs that offer alternatives to the mainstream justice processes and narrow the gaps in services to Indigenous people.
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation
2016-17
Decision following the results of last evaluation
Continuation
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation
2021-22
General targeted recipient groups

Community-Based Justice Program Fund:

  • Inuit, Metis, First Nations, bands, Tribal Councils, local, regional and national Indigenous organizations;
  • Regional/municipal governments including their agencies and institutions;
  • Non-profit community organizations, societies, and associations which have voluntarily associated themselves for a non-profit purpose; and,
  • Provincial and territorial governments (in the case of flow-through agreements).

Capacity Building Fund:

  • Inuit, Metis, First Nations, bands, Tribal Councils, local, regional and national Indigenous organizations;
  • Regional/municipal governments including their agencies and institutions;
  • Non-profit community organizations, societies, and associations which have voluntarily associated themselves for a non-profit purpose;
  • Provincial and territorial governments;
  • Individuals; and,
  • For-profit corporations, so long as these corporations will not make a profit on the work performed.
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients

The Indigenous Justice Program (IJP) has long-term funding relationships with its Community-Based Fund recipients. The program regularly engages with recipients through day-to-day operations, including site visits, e-mails, phone calls and various working groups.

IJP and the Indigenous Courtwork Program established a collaborative working group that brings together Indigenous service provides from both programs and federal, provincial, and territorial funders to improve collaborations and better meet the needs of Indigenous clients and communities.

IJP supports regional gatherings that bring together funded programs and other local justice stakeholders during which IJP officials engage with recipients on their regional concerns and priorities.

IJP also has open Calls for Proposals for its Capacity-Building Fund (that normally target existing recipients under the Community-Based Fund). These funding opportunities are posted on the IJP website and are also promoted through existing networks and through partners in the provinces and territories via e-mails.

Financial information (dollars)
Type of transfer payment 2019-20 Forecast spending 2020-21 Planned spending 2021-22 Planned spending 2022-23 Planned spending
Total grants 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000
Total contributions 12,697,227 12,650,000 12,650,000 12,650,000
Total program 12,747,227 12,700,000 12,700,000 12,700,000

Intensive Rehabilitative Custody and Supervision Program

3-year plan for Intensive Rehabilitative Custody and Supervision Program

Start date
April 1, 2002
End date
Ongoing
Type of transfer payment
Contributions
Type of appropriation
Voted through Estimates
Fiscal year for terms and conditions
2017-18
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

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program

The purpose of the Intensive Rehabilitative Custody and Supervision (IRCS) Program is to provide federal funding to all provinces and territories to ensure that they have the capacity required to carry out assessments and provide therapeutic programs and services to youth convicted of serious violent offences and who are suffering from mental health issues. More specifically, the objectives of the IRCS are to financially assist the provinces and territories in providing the specialized services required for the implementation of the 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. There are no repayable contributions.

Expected results
Provinces and territories will 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.
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation
2015-16
Decision following the results of last evaluation
Continuation
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation
2020-21
General targeted recipient groups
Provinces and territories
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients
Recipients are engaged through the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Working Group on Youth Justice Cost Sharing and Programs which serves as a forum for ongoing monitoring and discussion of inter-jurisdictional issues concerning youth corrections.
Financial information (dollars)
Type of transfer payment 2019-20 Forecast spending 2020-21 Planned spending 2021-22 Planned spending 2022-23 Planned spending
Total grants 0 0 0 0
Total contributions 11,048,000 11,048,000 11,048,000 11,048,000
Total program 11,048,000 11,048,000 11,048,000 11,048,000

Justice Partnership and Innovation Program (JPIP)

3-year plan for Justice Partnership and Innovation Program

Start date
April 1, 1996
End date
Ongoing
Type of transfer payment
Grants and Contributions
Type of appropriation
Voted through Estimates
Fiscal year for terms and conditions
2019-20
Link to departmental result(s)
Canadians in contact with the justice system 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

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program
  • 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 promote innovations in the justice system to ensure greater access to the justice system;
  • To support policy directions of the Department on issues related to family violence, access to justice and emerging issues.
  • To build knowledge, awareness, understanding and informed dialogue among justice stakeholders and/or the public on justice issues including access to justice, family violence, racism, official languages, anti-terrorism, sentencing and other emerging justice issues, including justice related issues in the international fora; and,
  • To inform Canadians about access to justice issues and the justice system in order to contribute to increased public understanding, participation, confidence and trust in the justice system.

There are no repayable contributions.

Expected results

Progress will be made on long-term outcomes such as increased access to justice by achieving the following:

  • Supporting projects to enhance awareness and understanding of workplace sexual harassment;
  • Supporting the revitalization of Indigenous laws;
  • Strengthening the justice system's response and promoting public awareness of, and involvement in, the response to family violence;
  • Ensuring that stakeholders have the capacity to build knowledge, awareness and understanding of justice issues; and
  • Ensuring that Canada's justice policy objectives are met by participating in the work of the three international organizations.
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation
2016-17
Decision following the results of last evaluation
Continuation
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation
2023-24
General targeted recipient groups
  • Canadian non-profit organizations;
  • Provincial and territorial governments, regional and municipal governments, provincial and territorial Crown corporations;
  • Canadian educational institutions/boards of education;
  • Provincially designated Public Legal Education and Information organizations;
  • Bands, Tribal Councils, self-governing First Nations and Inuit;
  • Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police for the Law Amendments Committee;
  • Canadian Association of Provincial Court Judges;
  • Canadian Society for Forensic Science;
  • National Judicial Institute;
  • Uniform Law Conference of Canada;
  • International Centre for Criminal Law Reform and Criminal Justice Policy;
  • Private sector organizations (for-profit) sponsoring projects/activities that are not intended to generate a profit; and,
  • Individuals.
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients
Ongoing engagement with funding recipients providing public legal education and information and supporting the Department's interest in issues related to access to justice, family violence, revitalization of Indigenous law, sexual harassment in the workplace and other emerging justice issues, through ongoing dialogue and funding through calls for proposals. Information is also provided through the departmental web site and provided to potential applicants by telephone and e-mail.
Financial information (dollars)
Type of transfer payment 2019-20 Forecast spending 2020-21 Planned spending 2021-22 Planned spending 2022-23 Planned spending
Total grants 2,894,28 3,089,288 3,089,288 3,089,288
Total contributions 5,976,670 7,787,943 8,787,943 7,787,943
Total program 8,870,958 10,877,231 11,877,231 10,877,231

Legal Advice for Complainants of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

3-year plan for Legal Advice for Complainants of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

Start date
April 1, 2019
End date
March 31, 2024
Type of transfer payment
Contributions
Type of appropriation
Voted through Estimates
Fiscal year for terms and conditions
2019-20
Link to departmental result(s)
Canadians in contact with the justice system 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

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program
To promote harassment-free workplaces by providing victims of workplace sexual harassment with access to legal support. This component of the Legal Aid Program works in collaboration with a component of the Justice Partnerships and Innovation Program that supports projects providing public legal education and information (PLEI) on sexual harassment in the workplace. There are no repayable contributions.
Expected results
The development of organizations' capacity to respond to the legal needs of workplace sexual harassment complainants.
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation
Not applicable (new program)
Decision following the results of last evaluation
Not applicable (new program)
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation
2023-24
General targeted recipient groups
  • Canadian non-profit or charitable organizations, and associations which have voluntarily associated themselves for a non-profit purpose;
  • Provincial and territorial governments, legal aid delivery entities, and Crown corporations, regional and municipal governments OR an agency or institution thereof;
  • Canadian educational institutions, including universities and colleges;
  • Band, First Nation, Tribal Council, local, regional or national Indigenous organizations; or,
  • Canadian for-profit corporations, when undertaking non-profit activities.
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients
A call for proposals was held in 2018-19 to solicit proposals from qualified organizations, for both Legal Aid and Justice Partnerships and Innovation Program sexual harassment in the workplace projects, nation-wide. A teleconference of all funding recipients was held in Fall 2019, to ensure collaboration among them. Further teleconferences are planned.
Financial information (dollars)
Type of transfer payment 2019-20 Forecast spending 2020-21 Planned spending 2021-22 Planned spending 2022-23 Planned spending
Total grants 0 0 0 0
Total contributions 2,686,911 5,500,000 5,500,000 5,500,000
Total program 2,686,911 5,500,000 5,500,000 5,500,000

Victims Fund

3-year plan for Victims Fund

Start date
Victims of Crime Initiative (VCI) March 2000, and Federal Victims Strategy (FVS) April 1, 2007
End date
Ongoing
Type of transfer payment
Grants and Contributions
Type of appropriation
Voted through Estimates
Fiscal year for terms and conditions
2016-17
Link to departmental result(s)
Canadians in contact with the justice system 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

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program
To support projects and activities that encourage the development of new approaches, promote access to justice, improve the capacity of service providers, foster the establishment of referral networks, and/or increase awareness of services available to victims of crime and their families. The fund also provides direct financial support to Canadians who are victims of a serious violent crime while travellling abroad and to victims who are registered to attend Parole Board of Canada hearings. There are no repayable contributions.
Expected results
  • Improved access to justice for victims and survivors of crime;
  • Enhanced capacity for the delivery of appropriate and responsive victim services;
  • Increased public awareness of victim/survivor issues, legislation and available services; and,
  • Reduced barriers to meaningful victim/survivor engagement in the criminal justice system.
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation
2015-16
Decision following the results of last evaluation
Continuation
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation
2020-21
General targeted recipient groups
  • Non-profit non-governmental organizations;
  • Professional organizations, such as the Canadian Bar Association;
  • Canadian educational institutions/Boards of Education;
  • International governmental and non-governmental organizations, including bodies associated or affiliated with organizations of which Canada is a member;
  • Private sector organizations sponsoring non-profit projects/activities;
  • Bands, Tribal Councils and self-governing First Nations who are working to provide services and assistance to victims of crime in Indigenous communities;
  • Provincial, territorial, municipal and regional governments and agencies; and,
  • Individuals.
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients

Engagement with provincial and territorial partners, as well as non-governmental stakeholders from a variety of fields, on an ongoing basis to discuss issues related to policy development, legislation and the Victims Fund.

Engagement with applicants and recipients through specific calls for funding proposals, for example: in support of the annual Victims and Survivors of Crime Week, for the implementation of the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights, for supports to families of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, for measures to enhance criminal justice system responses to sexual assault; for human trafficking, and in support of Child Advocacy Centres.

Finally, regular outreach and communications activities of the Policy Centre for Victims Issues (e.g., updated PCVI website, PCVI newsletters, subject-specific Knowledge Exchanges, WebEx and Webinars) continue to engage stakeholders in on-going issues of mutual interest.

Financial information (dollars)
Type of transfer payment 2019-20 Forecast spending 2020-21 Planned spending 2021-22 Planned spending 2022-23 Planned spending
Total grants 1,613,958 3,450,000 3,450,000 3,450,000
Total contributions 27,103,307 14,783,000 14,783,000 14,783,000
Total program 28,717,265 18,233,000 18,233,000 18,233,000

Youth Justice Services Funding Program

3-year plan for Youth Justice Services Funding Program

Start date
April 2, 1984
End date
Ongoing
Type of transfer payment
Contributions
Type of appropriation
Voted through Estimates
Fiscal year for terms and conditions
2017-18
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

Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program
The purpose and overall objective of the Youth Justice Services Funding Program (YJSFP) are 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. The specific objectives of the YJSFP are to support and promote an appropriate range of programs and services that encourage accountability measures for unlawful behavior that are proportionate and timely; encourage the effective rehabilitation and reintegration of young persons into their communities; target the formal court process for the most serious offences; and target detention and custody for the most serious offences. There are no repayable contributions.
Expected results
A sustainable youth justice system that is capable of innovation and supports federal youth justice priorities.
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation
2015-16
Decision following the results of last evaluation
Continuation
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation
2020-21
General targeted recipient groups
Provinces and territories
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients
Recipients are engaged through the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Working Group on Youth Justice Cost Sharing and Programs which serves as a forum for ongoing monitoring and discussions of inter-jurisdictional issues concerning youth corrections.
Financial information (dollars)
Type of transfer payment 2019-20 Forecast spending 2020-21 Planned spending 2021-22 Planned spending 2022-23 Planned spending
Total grants 0 0 0 0
Total contributions 141,692,415 141,692,415 141,692,415 141,692,415
Total program 141,692,415 141,692,415 141,692,415 141,692,415