NOVA SCOTIA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, COURT SERVICES DIVISION: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Halifax | Halifax, NS · grants and contributions register · Halifax

NOVA SCOTIA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, COURT SERVICES DIVISION: federal grants and contributions: 15 agreements; $48.0M value; 1 departments; 7 programs.

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15agreements
$48.0Mvalue
1departments
7programs

Largest agreements

Contraventions Act Funding for NS 2023-2028$7.2Mvalue2023start2028end

Nova Scotia will administer and enforce federal offences under the Contraventions Act in accordance with the provincial offence scheme, ensuring that judicial and extra-judicial services are available in both official languages in proceedings instituted under the Contraventions Act.

Contraventions Act Funding for NS 2023-2028$7.2Mvalue2023start2028end

Nova Scotia will administer and enforce federal offences under the Contraventions Act in accordance with the provincial offence scheme, ensuring that judicial and extra-judicial services are available in both official languages in proceedings instituted under the Contraventions Act.

Community diversification program (CED-Diversification)$6.9Mvalue2018start–end

Nova Scotia will administer and enforce federal offences under the Contraventions Act in accordance with the provincial offence scheme, ensuring that judicial and extra-judicial services are available in both official languages in proceedings instituted under the Contraventions Act.

Contraventions Act Fund$6.7Mvalue2018start2023end

Nova Scotia will administer and enforce federal offences under the Contraventions Act in accordance with the provincial offence scheme, ensuring that judicial and extra-judicial services are available in both official languages in proceedings instituted under the Contraventions Act.

NS-Implementation of Official Language Provision - Divorce Act$3.3Mvalue2020start2025end

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

NS-Implementation of Official Language Provision Divorce Act$3.0Mvalue2021start2025end

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

Nova Scotia: Addressing the Impacts of Intimate Partner Violence$2.7Mvalue2022start2026end

This project will develop an information software program available to family court judges to address the lack of communication between family and criminal court. It will develop a family court support worker model consisting of a team of specialists who will support victims of intimate partner violence and conduct expedited case assessments. Furthermore, the project will implement a model for lawyers to conduct cross-examination in Family Justice cases involving family violence when one or both parties are self-represented.

NS-Implementation of Official Language Provision - Divorce Act$2.6Mvalue2020start2025end

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

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Family Justice Activities Nova Scotia 2022-2027$2.6Mvalue2022start2027end

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

NS-Supervised Parenting Time$2.4Mvalue2021start2026end

Supervised Parenting Time - This project will allow Nova Scotia to improve their Supervised Access and Exchange Program thorough an increased number of service providers, more flexibility to include nights and weekends, and an increased capacity to provide virtual services, particularly in low density areas of the province. These changes will expand accessibility to the Program and improve the safety of participants and the well-being of vulnerable children.

Nova Scotia: Addressing the Impacts of Intimate Partner Violence$1.6Mvalue2022start2026end

This project will develop an information software program available to family court judges to address the lack of communication between family and criminal court. It will develop a family court support worker model consisting of a team of specialists who will support victims of intimate partner violence and conduct expedited case assessments. Furthermore, the project will implement a model for lawyers to conduct cross-examination in Family Justice cases involving family violence when one or both parties are self-represented.

NS-Implementation of Official Language Provision - Divorce Act$602Kvalue2021start2025end

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

Business and Regional Growth Program (CED-Business)$525Kvalue2017start–end

The organization will develop an on-line platform for dispute resolution of family law matters, particularly divorce cases. The main objectives are to improve and streamline the family justice system and to provide an alternative to court.

NS-Implementation of Official Language Provision - Divorce Act$432Kvalue2021start2025end

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

Community diversification program / Community Economic Diversification Initiative - Vitality (CED-Diversification (CEDI-V))$80.0Kvalue2018start–end

Nova Scotia will create an online family law lexicon in both official languages and will translate the content of the nsfamilylaw.ca website into French. The translated content will be made available as materials for future training sessions for family justice professionals.

  • Department of Justice Canada
  • Community diversification program / Community Economic Diversification Initiative - Vitality (CED-Diversification (CEDI-V))

Departments

Department of Justice Canada15agreements$48.0Mvalue7programs
  • Contraventions Act Fund
  • Access to Justice in Both Official Languages Support Fund
  • Community diversification program (CED-Diversification)
  • Canadian Family Justice Fund
  • Justice Partnership and Innovation Program
  • Business and Regional Growth Program (CED-Business)

All grants from Department of Justice Canada

Years

20232agreements$14.4Mvalue1programs
  • Contraventions Act Fund
20223agreements$6.9Mvalue2programs
  • Justice Partnership and Innovation Program
  • Canadian Family Justice Fund
20214agreements$6.5Mvalue2programs
  • Canadian Family Justice Fund
  • Access to Justice in Both Official Languages Support Fund
20202agreements$5.9Mvalue1programs
  • Access to Justice in Both Official Languages Support Fund
20183agreements$13.7Mvalue3programs
  • Community diversification program (CED-Diversification)
  • Contraventions Act Fund
  • Community diversification program / Community Economic Diversification Initiative - Vitality (CED-Diversification (CEDI-V))
20171agreements$525Kvalue1programs
  • 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.