Grant and contribution program
Contributions in support of the Canadian Family Justice Fund
Department of Justice · Public safety, policing and justice
In fiscal year 2024–25, Department of Justice paid out $22.2 million under Contributions in support of the Canadian Family Justice Fund, up from $22.1 million in 2023–24. That is $0.74 per tax filer.
Headline figures
Fiscal year 2024–25
$22.2M
Up $101K from $22.1M in 2023–24.
Per tax filer uses 29,965,100 tax filers (2023, the latest count published); per person uses a population of 41,162,593 (2024). An allocation of cost, not a tax bill.
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| Fiscal year | Spending |
|---|---|
| 2023–24 | $22.1M |
| 2024–25 | $22.2M |
Largest recipients
The largest named recipients of payments reported under this program in 2024–25. Location is the recipient's address, which is not always where the money is spent. Recipient payments can differ slightly from the program total above because the Public Accounts report them separately.
| Recipient | Location | Paid | Per tax filer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Government of Ontario | Toronto, Ontario | $6.1M | $0.21 |
| Government of Quebec | Québec, Quebec | $5.2M | $0.17 |
| Government of British Columbia | Victoria, British Columbia | $1.7M | $0.06 |
| Government of Newfoundland and Labrador | St John's, Newfoundland and Labrador | $1.6M | $0.05 |
| Government of Manitoba | Winnipeg, Manitoba | $1.5M | $0.05 |
| Government of Alberta | Edmonton, Alberta | $1.4M | $0.05 |
| Government of Nova Scotia | Halifax, Nova Scotia | $1.2M | $0.04 |
| Government of Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island | $1.1M | $0.04 |
| Government of Saskatchewan | Regina, Saskatchewan | $718K | $0.02 |
| Payments under $100,000 (9) | Location not stated | $619K | $0.02 |
Source and basis
- Detailed information on Transfer Payments, as per the Public Accounts of Canada, retrieved 2026-11-03. Open Government Licence - Canada.
- Recipients: Detailed information on Transfer Payments, as per the Public Accounts of Canada.
- Net expenditures of this transfer payment program in the Public Accounts. It overlaps with program spending, so do not add the two.
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