NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY: federal grants and contributions

Updated 11 October 2026 · St. John's | St. John's, NL · grants and contributions register · St. John's East

NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY: federal grants and contributions: 17 agreements; $50.3M value; 1 departments; 7 programs.

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17agreements
$50.3Mvalue
1departments
7programs

Largest agreements

Agreement Respecting Criminal Legal Aid$13.5Mvalue2022start2027end

Five-year cost-shared agreement between Canada and the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador for the delivery of criminal legal aid. Newfoundland and Labrador's five-year allocation for criminal legal aid will be $12,497,671. Newfoundland and Labrador will also receive an additional $981,548 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$12.1Mvalue2017start2022end

Five-year cost-shared agreement between Canada and the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador for the delivery of criminal, and immigration and refugee legal aid. Newfoundland and Labrador's five-year allocation for criminal legal aid will be $11,842,399. Newfoundland and Labrador 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.

Contraventions Act Funding for NL 2023-2028$3.9Mvalue2023start2028end

The funding supports a range of measures, such as hiring of bilingual provincial court staff, language training, signage, etc., deemed necessary to ensure that Newfoundland and Labrador can guarantee access to justice services related to federal contraventions in both official languages on behalf of the federal government.

Contraventions Act Funding for NL 2023-2028$3.7Mvalue2023start2028end

The funding supports a range of measures, such as hiring of bilingual provincial court staff, language training, signage, etc., deemed necessary to ensure that Newfoundland and Labrador can guarantee access to justice services related to federal contraventions in both official languages on behalf of the federal government.

Newfoundland and Labrador Drug Treatment Court Program 2023-2028$2.7Mvalue2023start2028end

The funding will support the operation and expansion of existing Drug Treatment Courts (DTCs) as well as the establishment of new DTCs. This funding will contribute to reduce recidivism rates by supporting eligible offenders in addressing their cycle of problematic substance use and criminal behaviour through the availability of treatment as an alternative to incarceration.

Family Information Liaison Unit (N.L. FILU)$2.6Mvalue2025start2030end

The NFLD FILU will enhance service delivery to families of Missing and Murdered Indigenious People (MMIP) and will continue to collaborate with Indigenous community resources to meet the diverse needs of family members served by the FILU. An additional resource will be hired to address the continuing increase in Indigenous families accessing FILU services. There will be virtual sessions with families to help families connect, provide support to each other and learn new coping strategies. The FILU will also host an annual Wellness Gathering for youth who have been impacted by MMIP.

NL-Supervised Parenting Time$2.1Mvalue2021start2026end

Supervised Parenting Time - This project seeks to establish and implement new supervised parenting time services in Newfoundland and Labrador. It will benefit children, youth, and families experiencing separation and divorce and will assist in making the family justice system more responsive to client needs.

Family Justice Activities Newfoundland and Labrador 2022-2027$1.8Mvalue2022start2027end

Five year agreement between Canada and the province of Newfoundland & Labrador 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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NL-Implementation of Official Language Provision- Divorce Act$1.7Mvalue2020start2025end

The contribution to the province will support the costs associated with the implementation of the Divorce Act official languages provision.

NL-Implementation of Official Language Provision Divorce Act$1.6Mvalue2021start2025end

The contribution to the province will support the costs associated with the implementation of the Divorce Act official languages provision.

NL-Implementation of Official Language Provision- Divorce Act$1.4Mvalue2020start2025end

The contribution to the province will support the costs associated with the implementation of the Divorce Act official languages provision.

Newfoundland and Labrador Drug Treatment Court Program$1.2Mvalue2018start2023end

The funding will support the operation and expansion of existing Drug Treatment Courts (DTCs) as well as the establishment of new DTCs. This funding will contribute to reduce recidivism rates by supporting eligible offenders in addressing their cycle of problematic substance use and criminal behaviour through the availability of treatment as an alternative to incarceration.

Business and Regional Growth Program (CED-Business)$1.1Mvalue2018start–end

This program will: facilitate mutual understand of respective legal and clinical systems; will conduct consultation sessions with stakeholders and the community to assess the need for a drug treatment court in other regions of Newfoundland and Labrador; will liaise with court personnel, the legal community and community partners regarding the implementation of the pilot court; and will ensure appropriate networks are established, coordinated policy requirements are identified and support is fostered through a proactive inclusive approach.

Agreement Respecting Immigration and Refugee Legal Aid$595Kvalue2023start2024end

One-year contribution agreement between Canada and the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador for the delivery of immigration and refugee legal aid. Newfoundland's 2023-2024 allocation from the $55 million in available immigration and refugee legal aid funding is $595,117. 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$165Kvalue2024start2027end

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

Agreement Respecting Immigration and Refugee Legal Aid$60.0Kvalue2022start2023end

One-year contribution agreement between Canada and the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador for the delivery of immigration and refugee legal aid. Newfoundland and Labrador's 2022-2023 allocation from the $11.5 million in base funding for immigration and refugee legal aid will be $13,000. Newfoundland and Labrador will also receive a portion of the $43.5 million in additional funding announced in Budget 2022 for immigration and refugee legal aid.

Business and Regional Growth Program (CED-Business)$36.6Kvalue2019start–end

Project: 'On-line Parenting Information Session', to increase accessibility to information for Newfoundland and Labrador families experiencing separation and divorce.

Departments

Department of Justice Canada17agreements$50.3Mvalue7programs
  • Legal Aid
  • Contraventions Act Fund
  • Canadian Family Justice Fund
  • Drug Treatment Court Funding Program
  • Access to Justice in Both Official Languages Support Fund
  • Victims Fund

All grants from Department of Justice Canada

Years

20251agreements$2.6Mvalue1programs
  • Victims Fund
20241agreements$165Kvalue1programs
  • Legal Aid
20234agreements$10.9Mvalue3programs
  • Contraventions Act Fund
  • Drug Treatment Court Funding Program
  • Legal Aid
20223agreements$15.3Mvalue2programs
  • Legal Aid
  • Canadian Family Justice Fund
20212agreements$3.7Mvalue2programs
  • Canadian Family Justice Fund
  • Access to Justice in Both Official Languages Support Fund
20202agreements$3.2Mvalue2programs
  • Access to Justice in Both Official Languages Support Fund
  • Canadian Family Justice Fund
20191agreements$36.6Kvalue1programs
  • Business and Regional Growth Program (CED-Business)
20182agreements$2.3Mvalue2programs
  • Drug Treatment Court Funding Program
  • Business and Regional Growth Program (CED-Business)
20171agreements$12.1Mvalue1programs
  • 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.