LEGAL AID ONTARIO: federal grants and contributions

Updated 11 October 2026 · Toronto | Toronto, ON · grants and contributions register · University–Rosedale

LEGAL AID ONTARIO: federal grants and contributions: 9 agreements; $356M value; 2 departments; 4 programs.

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9agreements
$356Mvalue
2departments
4programs

Largest agreements

Agreement Respecting Immigration and Refugee Legal Aid$242Mvalue2024start2027end

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

Agreement Respecting Immigration and Refugee Legal Aid$60.6Mvalue2023start2024end

One-year contribution agreement between Canada and Legal Aid Ontario for the delivery of immigration and refugee legal aid. Legal Aid Ontario's 2023-2024 allocation from the $55 million in available immigration and refugee legal aid funding is $36,486,313. 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.

Agreement Respecting Immigration and Refugee Legal Aid$43.4Mvalue2022start2023end

One-year contribution agreement between Canada and Legal Aid Ontario for the delivery of immigration and refugee legal aid. Legal Aid Ontario's 2022-2023 allocation from the $11.5 million in base funding for immigration and refugee legal aid will be $8,583,000. Legal Aid Ontario 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 Ontario$3.7Mvalue2017start2022end

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

SFC Agreement with Ontario$2.6Mvalue2022start2027end

Jurisdictional funding agreement for State-Funded Counsel in Ontario

Community diversification program / Community Economic Diversification Initiative - Vitality (CED-Diversification (CEDI-V))$1.6Mvalue2017start–end

Jurisdictional funding agreement for State-Funded Counsel in Ontario

  • Department of Justice Canada
  • Community diversification program / Community Economic Diversification Initiative - Vitality (CED-Diversification (CEDI-V))
IRCA (Impact of Race and Culture Assessment) Agreement with Legal Aid Ontario$1.4Mvalue2021start2026end

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

Collection and Analysis of Race-Based Data in Bail Proceedings$285Kvalue2020start2022end

Anti-Racism Action Program

International Legal Aid Group Conference$26.7Kvalue2019start2019end

In June 2019, Legal Aid Ontario will host the International Legal Aid Group (ILAG) Conference in Ottawa, Ontario. The purpose of the conference is to facilitate discussion and dialogue of international developments in policy and research related to legal aid services. This will improve evidence-based policy-making and improve access to justice. The conference will provide a forum for the identification and understanding of important issues and trends, gaps and opportunities for innovation in the provision of legal aid services and access to justice. Conference participants will include chief

Departments

Department of Justice Canada8agreements$356Mvalue3programs
  • Legal Aid
  • Community diversification program / Community Economic Diversification Initiative - Vitality (CED-Diversification (CEDI-V))
  • Justice Partnership and Innovation Program

All grants from Department of Justice Canada

Canadian Heritage1agreements$285Kvalue1programs
  • Anti-Racism Action Program

All grants from Canadian Heritage

Years

20241agreements$242Mvalue1programs
  • Legal Aid
20231agreements$60.6Mvalue1programs
  • Legal Aid
20222agreements$46.0Mvalue1programs
  • Legal Aid
20211agreements$1.4Mvalue1programs
  • Legal Aid
20201agreements$285Kvalue1programs
  • Anti-Racism Action Program
20191agreements$26.7Kvalue1programs
  • Justice Partnership and Innovation Program
20172agreements$5.4Mvalue2programs
  • Legal Aid
  • Community diversification program / Community Economic Diversification Initiative - Vitality (CED-Diversification (CEDI-V))

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.