MINISTÈRE DE LA JUSTICE DU QUÉBEC: federal grants and contributions

Updated 11 October 2026 · Québec, QC · grants and contributions register · Louis-Saint-Laurent—Akiawenhrahk

MINISTÈRE DE LA JUSTICE DU QUÉBEC: federal grants and contributions: 9 agreements; $339M value; 1 departments; 4 programs.

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9agreements
$339Mvalue
1departments
4programs

Largest agreements

Agreement Respecting Criminal Legal Aid and Immigration and Refugee Legal Aid$166Mvalue2017start2022end

Five-year cost-shared agreement between Canada and the Province of Québec for the delivery of criminal, and immigration and refugee legal aid. Québec's five-year allocation for criminal legal aid will be $130,747,154. Québec 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, Quebec may receive further increases to its immigration and refugee legal aid funding allocation to address pressures.

Agreement between Canada and the province of Quebec to support the delivery of criminal legal aid services in Quebec$118Mvalue2024start2027end

Criminal legal aid contributes to access to justice for economically disadvantaged persons, and helps to ensure that the Canadian justice system is fair, efficient and accessible. This contribution agreement between Canada and the province of Quebec will support the delivery of criminal legal aid services in Quebec.

Agreement Respecting Immigration and Refugee Legal Aid$42.0Mvalue2024start2027end

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

Cost-Sharing Agreement - Indigenous Courtwork Program - Quebec$7.6Mvalue2023start2028end

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 program

Cost-Sharing Agreement - Indigenous Courtwork Program - Quebec$2.5Mvalue2021start2023end

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

Community diversification program (CED-Diversification)$1.7Mvalue2018start–end

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

Learning and developing English as a second language in a judicial context$432Kvalue2024start2028end

This project consists of offering training in English in a legal context to judges in Quebec.

SFC Agreement with Quebec$1.0Kvalue2023start2027end

State-Funded Counsel Funding Agreement in Quebec.

SFC Agreement with Québec for 2019-2022$0value2019start2022end

Jurisdictional funding agreement for State-Funded Counsel in Québec.

Departments

Department of Justice Canada9agreements$339Mvalue4programs
  • Legal Aid
  • Indigenous Courtwork Program
  • Community diversification program (CED-Diversification)
  • Access to Justice in Both Official Languages Support Fund

All grants from Department of Justice Canada

Years

20243agreements$161Mvalue2programs
  • Legal Aid
  • Access to Justice in Both Official Languages Support Fund
20232agreements$7.6Mvalue2programs
  • Indigenous Courtwork Program
  • Legal Aid
20211agreements$2.5Mvalue1programs
  • Indigenous Courtwork Program
20191agreements$0value1programs
  • Legal Aid
20181agreements$1.7Mvalue1programs
  • Community diversification program (CED-Diversification)
20171agreements$166Mvalue1programs
  • 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.