GOVERNMENT OF ALBERTA, MINISTRY OF JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL: federal grants and contributions

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GOVERNMENT OF ALBERTA, MINISTRY OF JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL: federal grants and contributions: 18 agreements; $443M value; 1 departments; 9 programs.

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18agreements
$443Mvalue
1departments
9programs

Largest agreements

Youth Justice Services Funding Program$136Mvalue2021start2027end

The province of Alberta has entered into an Agreement with the Department of Justice Canada to share in the costs of youth justice services and programs within their jurisdiction. The priority of the Agreement is to support and promote programs and services that are consistent with the following objectives: - To encourage accountability measures for unlawful behaviour that are proportionate and timely; - To encourage effective rehabilitation and reintegration of young persons into their communities; - To target the formal court process to the most serious offences; and, - To target detent

Agreement Respecting Criminal Legal Aid$107Mvalue2022start2027end

Five-year cost-shared agreement between Canada and the Province of Alberta for the delivery of criminal legal aid. Alberta's five-year allocation for criminal legal aid will be $98,837,446. Alberta will also receive an additional $8,486,935 in 2023-24 from the $60 million announced in Budget 2022 for criminal legal aid. This additional funding is subject to the approval by the Treasury Board of Canada and the appropriation of funds by the Parliament of Canada.

Agreement Respecting Criminal Legal Aid and Immigration and Refugee Legal Aid$79.6Mvalue2017start2022end

Five-year cost-shared agreement between Canada and the Province of Alberta for the delivery of criminal, and immigration and refugee legal aid. Alberta's five-year allocation for criminal legal aid will be $71,119,106. Alberta will also receive a portion of the $62,900,000 five-year federal allocation for immigration and refugee legal aid, which will be calculated on an annual basis. In addition, Alberta may receive further increases to its immigration and refugee legal aid funding allocation to address pressures.

Community diversification program / Community Economic Diversification Initiative - Vitality (CED-Diversification (CEDI-V))$67.8Mvalue2018start–end

The province of Alberta has entered into an Agreement with the Department of Justice Canada to share in the costs of youth justice services and programs within their jurisdiction. The priority of the Agreement is to support and promote programs and services that are consistent with the following objectives: - To encourage accountability measures for unlawful behaviour that are proportionate and timely; - To encourage effective rehabilitation and reintegration of young persons into their communities; - To target the formal court process to the most serious offences; and, - To target detent

  • Department of Justice Canada
  • Community diversification program / Community Economic Diversification Initiative - Vitality (CED-Diversification (CEDI-V))
Cost-Sharing Agreement - Indigenous Courtwork Program - Alberta$14.6Mvalue2023start2028end

The objective of the Indigenous Courtwork Program is to facilitate and enhance access to justice by assisting Indigenous Persons (adults and youth) charged with an offence under any federal or provincial statute, municipal by-law, or otherwise involved in the justice system to obtain fair, just, equitable and culturally relevant treatment. These services include 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 progra

Cost-Sharing Agreement - Indigenous Courtwork Program - Alberta$12.5Mvalue2023start2028end

The objective of the Indigenous Courtwork Program is to facilitate and enhance access to justice by assisting Indigenous Persons (adults and youth) charged with an offence under any federal or provincial statute, municipal by-law, or otherwise involved in the criminal justice system to obtain fair, just, equitable and culturally relevant treatment. These services include 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

Agreement Respecting Immigration and Refugee Legal Aid$12.0Mvalue2024start2027end

Immigration and refugee legal aid contributes to a fair, efficient asylum system. This three-year contribution agreement between Canada and the Province of Alberta will support the delivery of immigration and refugee legal aid services in Alberta.

Cost-Sharing Agreement - Indigenous Courtwork Program - Alberta$10.0Mvalue2018start2023end

The objective of the Indigenous Courtwork Program is to facilitate and enhance access to justice by assisting Indigenous Persons (adults and youth) charged with an offence under any federal or provincial statute, municipal by-law, or otherwise involved in the criminal justice system to obtain fair, just, equitable and culturally relevant treatment. These services include 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 p

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Agreement Respecting Immigration and Refugee Legal Aid$924Kvalue2022start2023end

One-year contribution agreement between Canada and the Province of Alberta for the delivery of immigration and refugee legal aid. Alberta's 2022-2023 allocation from the $11.5 million in base funding for immigration and refugee legal aid will be $195,000. Alberta will also receive a portion of the $43.5 million in additional funding announced in Budget 2022 for immigration and refugee legal aid. This additional funding is subject to the approval by the Treasury Board of Canada and the appropriation of funds by the Parliament of Canada.

Agreement Respecting Immigration and Refugee Legal Aid$602Kvalue2023start2024end

One-year contribution agreement between Canada and the Province of Alberta for the delivery of immigration and refugee legal aid. Alberta's 2023-2024 allocation from the $55 million in available immigration and refugee legal aid funding is $602,201. Budget 2023 announced an additional $43.5 million for immigration and refugee legal aid, which increased 2023-24 base funding from $11.5 million to $55 million. This additional funding is subject to the approval by the Treasury Board of Canada and the appropriation of funds by the Parliament of Canada.

Education resources for justice system professionals$296Kvalue2022start2024end

Systemic change informed by Gladue Principles to address Indigenous overrepresentation in the criminal justice system; The Justice and Solicitor General of Alberta is partnering with the Native Counseling Services of Alberta to deliver a multi-year education and training project. Partners will work together to develop training to be delivered through the Provincial government's existing training platform. This training will target mainstream justice partners, as well as additional specific training for specific justice professionals (e.g victim services), which will be identified through the

Community diversification program (CED-Diversification)$220Kvalue2018start–end

Alberta will adapt and translate into French PLEI materials related to Family Law. The project will facilitate access to the family justice system for Francophone families experiencing separation and divorce.

French Language Training for the Provincial Court of Alberta$187Kvalue2021start2022end

The project consists of providing enhanced French language training, including specific sessions on French common law legal terminology, to Alberta Provincial Court judges to support an itinerant bilingual bench within the Provincial Court of Alberta. The training will enhance judges' abilities to preside in French over proceedings in criminal trials; applications for bail; sentencing hearings; matters under the Youth Criminal Justice Act; matters with the Family law and Child Protection jurisdiction of the Court; civil matters; pre-trial conferences in all areas; and judicial dispute resoluti

Community diversification program (CED-Diversification)$114Kvalue2019start–end

The project consists of providing enhanced French language training, including specific sessions on French common law legal terminology, to Alberta Provincial Court judges to support an itinerant bilingual bench within the Provincial Court of Alberta. The training will enhance judges' abilities to preside in French over proceedings in criminal trials; applications for bail; sentencing hearings; matters under the Youth Criminal Justice Act; matters with the Family law and Child Protection jurisdiction of the Court; civil matters; pre-trial conferences in all areas; and judicial dispute resoluti

Business and Regional Growth Program / Innovation. (CED-Business (INNO))$112Kvalue2018start–end

The project consists in providing enhanced French language training, including specific sessions on French common law legal terminology, to Alberta Provincial Court judges to support an itinerant bilingual bench within the Provincial Court of Alberta. The training will enhance judges' abilities to preside over proceedings in Youth Justice Court, Provincial Offence matters, child welfare proceedings, and selected family law proceedings in French.

Community Justice Centres - Engagement Sessions$58.0Kvalue2022start2023end

The Government of Alberta, Ministry of Justice and Solicitor General will conduct three streams of engagement sessions, including virtual, in-person for rural municipalities, and in-person for Indigenous communities, to position Alberta to develop recommendations for Community Justice Centre pilots that would fit the urban, rural and Indigenous context.

French Language Training Program for the Provincial Court of Alberta 2020-2021$57.1Kvalue2020start2021end

The project consists of providing enhanced French language training, including specific sessions on French common law legal terminology, to Alberta Provincial Court judges to support an itinerant bilingual bench within the Provincial Court of Alberta. The training will enhance judges' abilities to preside in French over proceedings in criminal trials; applications for bail; sentencing hearings; matters under the Youth Criminal Justice Act; matters with the Family law and Child Protection jurisdiction of the Court; civil matters; pre-trial conferences in all areas; and judicial dispute resoluti

Community Justice Centres - Engagement Sessions$33.8Kvalue2022start2023end

The Government of Alberta, Ministry of Justice and Solicitor General will conduct three streams of engagement sessions, including virtual, in-person for rural municipalities, and in-person for Indigenous communities, to position Alberta to develop recommendations for Community Justice Centre pilots that would fit the urban, rural and Indigenous context.

Departments

Department of Justice Canada18agreements$443Mvalue9programs
  • Legal Aid
  • Youth Justice Services Funding Program
  • Community diversification program / Community Economic Diversification Initiative - Vitality (CED-Diversification (CEDI-V))
  • Indigenous Courtwork Program
  • Community diversification program (CED-Diversification)
  • Indigenous Justice Program

All grants from Department of Justice Canada

Years

20241agreements$12.0Mvalue1programs
  • Legal Aid
20233agreements$27.7Mvalue2programs
  • Indigenous Courtwork Program
  • Legal Aid
20225agreements$109Mvalue3programs
  • Legal Aid
  • Indigenous Justice Program
  • Justice Partnership and Innovation Program
20212agreements$136Mvalue2programs
  • Youth Justice Services Funding Program
  • Access to Justice in Both Official Languages Support Fund
20201agreements$57.1Kvalue1programs
  • Access to Justice in Both Official Languages Support Fund
20191agreements$114Kvalue1programs
  • Community diversification program (CED-Diversification)
20184agreements$78.1Mvalue4programs
  • Community diversification program / Community Economic Diversification Initiative - Vitality (CED-Diversification (CEDI-V))
  • Indigenous Courtwork Program
  • Community diversification program (CED-Diversification)
  • Business and Regional Growth Program / Innovation. (CED-Business (INNO))
20171agreements$79.6Mvalue1programs
  • Legal Aid

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Source: Government of Canada proactive disclosure of grants and contributions (open.canada.ca, dataset 432527ab-7aac-45b5-81d6-7597107a7013), 1,327,352 rows as published, collapsed to one agreement per agreement number (per reference number where none is given) at its latest amendment, which carries the full agreement value. Years are the agreement start year. Agreements with individuals are counted but not named.