GOVERNMENT OF SASKATCHEWAN, MINISTRY OF JUSTICE: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Regina | Regina, SK · grants and contributions register · Regina–Wascana

GOVERNMENT OF SASKATCHEWAN, MINISTRY OF JUSTICE: federal grants and contributions: 13 agreements; $180M value; 1 departments; 5 programs.

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13agreements
$180Mvalue
1departments
5programs

Largest agreements

Agreement Respecting Criminal Legal Aid 12312307$85.2Mvalue2022start2029end

Five-year cost-shared agreement between Canada and the Province of Saskatchewan for the delivery of criminal legal aid. Saskatchewan's five-year allocation for criminal legal aid will be $39,725,650. Saskatchewan will also receive an additional $3,409,316 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$43.1Mvalue2022start2027end

Five-year cost-shared agreement between Canada and the Province of Saskatchewan for the delivery of criminal legal aid. Saskatchewan's five-year allocation for criminal legal aid will be $39,725,650. Saskatchewan will also receive an additional $3,409,316 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$31.9Mvalue2017start2022end

Five-year cost-shared agreement between Canada and the Province of Saskatchewan for the delivery of criminal, and immigration and refugee legal aid. Saskatchewan's five-year allocation for criminal legal aid will be $31,244,357.

Cost-Sharing Agreement- Indigenous Courtwork Program- Saskatchewan$4.8Mvalue2023start2028end

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 program

Cost-Sharing Agreement - Indigenous Courtwork Program - Saskatchewan$4.0Mvalue2018start2023end

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

Cost-Sharing Agreement- Indigenous Courtwork Program- Saskatchewan$3.8Mvalue2023start2028end

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 commun

Family Information Liaison Unit (SK FILU)$3.1Mvalue2025start2030end

The Saskatchewan Family Information Liaison Unit (FILU) will continue to support families of MMIWG2S+ and to collaborate with Indigenous agencies who have a relationship with these families in order to facilitate partnerships and collaborative efforts on behalf of families of missing and murdered Indigenous people, including men and boys. The FILU will build stronger relationships with families and offer culturally grounded support. They will strive to enhance collaboration across agencies and increase community awareness about the FILU and its services.

Family Justice Activities 2022-2027 - Saskatchewan$2.8Mvalue2022start2027end

Five year agreement between Canada and the province of Saskatchewan for the development and maintenance of family justice services to facilitate access to the family justice system for families experiencing separation and divorce.

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Saskatchewan Child Support Recalculation Service$631Kvalue2017start2020end

The organization will create a new child support recalculation service to reduce the number of child support variation applications before the court; keep child support amount current; and reduce stress of families experiencing separation and divorce.

SFC Agreement with Saskatchewan$504Kvalue2017start2022end

Jurisdictional funding agreement for State-Funded Counsel in Saskatchewan

Business and Regional Growth Program (CED-Business)$250Kvalue2017start–end

Jurisdictional funding agreement for State-Funded Counsel in Saskatchewan

Improving trace and locate capacity across Canada$163Kvalue2020start2021end

The Government of Saskatchewan will lead a collaborative initiative between 13 Provincial/Territorial Maintenance Enforcement Program (MEP) Directors to review and identify best practices for tracing and locating to ensure recipients (and children) receive support payments in an efficient and timely manner. The project will develop a Best Practices Guide and hold a Symposium to enhance knowledge and facilitate exchange of best practices across Canada.

SK-Supervised Parenting Time$12.5Kvalue2021start2022end

Supervised Parenting Time - This project will provide Interpersonal Violence (IPV) training for staff and contractors of the supervised access/exchange program on the latest research related to family violence, in particular violence resulting from COVID restrictions. This training will provide greater knowledge and skills for those working with vulnerable children and their families.

Departments

Department of Justice Canada13agreements$180Mvalue5programs
  • Legal Aid
  • Indigenous Courtwork Program
  • Canadian Family Justice Fund
  • Victims Fund
  • Business and Regional Growth Program (CED-Business)

All grants from Department of Justice Canada

Years

20251agreements$3.1Mvalue1programs
  • Victims Fund
20232agreements$8.6Mvalue1programs
  • Indigenous Courtwork Program
20223agreements$131Mvalue2programs
  • Legal Aid
  • Canadian Family Justice Fund
20211agreements$12.5Kvalue1programs
  • Canadian Family Justice Fund
20201agreements$163Kvalue1programs
  • Canadian Family Justice Fund
20181agreements$4.0Mvalue1programs
  • Indigenous Courtwork Program
20174agreements$33.2Mvalue3programs
  • Legal Aid
  • Canadian Family Justice Fund
  • Business and Regional Growth Program (CED-Business)

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.