LEGAL AID BRITISH COLUMBIA: federal grants and contributions

Updated 11 October 2026 · Vancouver | Vancouver, BC · grants and contributions register · Vancouver Centre

LEGAL AID BRITISH COLUMBIA: federal grants and contributions: 10 agreements; $54.1M value; 1 departments; 2 programs.

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10agreements
$54.1Mvalue
1departments
2programs

Largest agreements

Agreement Respecting Immigration and Refugee Legal Aid$33.5Mvalue2024start2027end

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

Agreement Respecting Immigration and Refugee Legal Aid$11.5Mvalue2023start2024end

One-year contribution agreement between Canada and Legal Aid British Columbia for the delivery of immigration and refugee legal aid.Legal Aid British Columbia's 2023-2024 allocation from the $55 million in available immigration and refugee legal aid funding is $10,573,379. 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.

Agreement Respecting Immigration and Refugee Legal Aid$6.8Mvalue2022start2023end

One-year contribution agreement between Canada and Legal Aid British Columbia (BC) for the delivery of immigration and refugee legal aid. Legal Aid BC's 2022-2023 allocation from the $11.5 million in base funding for immigration and refugee legal aid will be $1,109,000. Legal Aid BC will also receive a portion of the $43.5 million in additional funding announced in Budget 2022 for immigration and refugee legal aid.

SFC Agreement with British Columbia$970Kvalue2017start2022end

Jurisdictional funding agreement for State-Funded Counsel (SFC) in British Columbia.

SFC Agreement with British Columbia$438Kvalue2022start2027end

Jurisdictional funding agreement for State-Funded Counsel in British Columbia.

Agreement Respecting the Provision of Financial Assistance for IRCA$287Kvalue2023start2026end

This project will provide funding to BC Legal Aid over four years, to prepare Impact of Race and Culture Assessments (IRCAs) for qualified legal aid clients in the province of BC. IRCAs are pre-sentencing reports that assist courts in considering the effect that racism and other unique circumstances experienced by members of Black, and potentially other racialized communities, have contributed to their contact with the criminal justice system.

Translating Gladue: Making Gladue principles more accessible through French$281Kvalue2022start2024end

The project will support the translation of seven existing Legal Aid BC (LABC) Gladue publications into French (which includes; Gladue Report Guide, Gladue Submission Guide, Gladue at Bail and Sentencing, Gladue and You, Guide for the Legal Review of Gladue Reports, Best Practices for Writing Gladue Reports and Understanding Gladue Principles, and A Second Chance). This project will improve access to justice by making quality resources on Gladue accessible to French speaking Indigenous peoples, front line workers, Indigenous courtworkers and other legal professionals including lawyers, judges

Agreement Respecting the Provision of Financial Assistance for IRCA$280Kvalue2023start2026end

This project will provide funding to Legal Aid BC over four years, to prepare Impact of Race and Culture Assessments (IRCAs) for qualified legal aid clients in the province of BC. IRCAs are pre-sentencing reports that assist courts in considering the effect that racism and other unique circumstances experienced by members of Black, and potentially other racialized communities, have contributed to their contact with the criminal justice system.

IRCA Education and Implementation Projects$80.4Kvalue2026start2027end

The Recipient will develop an Impact of race and culture assessments (IRCAs) Submission Guide to educate defense lawyers on Impact of Race and Culture Assessments (IRCAs). The IRCA Submission Guide will guide defense lawyers on how to use IRCAs in bail, negotiations, sentencing and parole. Based on the IRCA Submission Guide, the Recipient will also host a one-day in-person training session that will be recorded. In addition, the Recipient will review the outcomes of approximately 50 IRCAs and prepare a report detailing the findings from the research.

SFC Agreement with British Columbia$23.2Kvalue2022start2027end

Jurisdictional funding agreement for State-Funded Counsel in British Columbia.

Departments

Department of Justice Canada10agreements$54.1Mvalue2programs
  • Legal Aid
  • Indigenous Courtwork Program

All grants from Department of Justice Canada

Years

20261agreements$80.4Kvalue1programs
  • Legal Aid
20241agreements$33.5Mvalue1programs
  • Legal Aid
20233agreements$12.0Mvalue1programs
  • Legal Aid
20224agreements$7.5Mvalue2programs
  • Legal Aid
  • Indigenous Courtwork Program
20171agreements$970Kvalue1programs
  • 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.