Department of Justice Canada · Contribution program
Access to Justice in Both Official Languages Support Fund
The Access to Justice in Both Official Languages Support Fund provides resources to facilitate access to justice in both official languages through various means, such as legal and linguistic tools, workshops and training to bilingual lawyers and justice system stakeholders, related training material and public legal education and information.
- Total value
- $160M
- Agreements
- 318
- Apr 2018 to May 2026
- Median agreement
- $216K
- Typical range
- $65K–$650K
- the middle half of agreements
Federal grants and contributions, agreements starting Jan 2006 to Oct 2026, each counted once at its latest amended value. Source: Treasury Board proactive disclosure, published October 11, 2026.
See every record for this program on the government’s search. How to apply: look up the program on Department of Justice Canada’s website.
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
50 of 85 organizations, most funding first.
Plus 6 agreements ($836K) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
* 2026 so far: agreements starting by Oct 2026. Departments publish each quarter after it ends, so the latest months fill in later.
Show the numbers
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 16 | $4.8M |
| 2019 | 33 | $10.9M |
| 2020 | 42 | $36.8M |
| 2021 | 44 | $25.5M |
| 2022 | 22 | $2M |
| 2023 | 85 | $65.6M |
| 2024 | 33 | $5.9M |
| 2025 | 27 | $5.1M |
| 2026* | 16 | $3.4M |
By province
$2–$3$8–$10$13$20–$25
Per resident: the total over the whole window divided by the population on 1 July 2026 (Statistics Canada, table 17-10-0009-01). Agreements are placed by the recipient’s address, so a national organization’s funding counts where its office is.
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 80 | $38.9M |
| Manitoba | 46 | $30.6M |
| New Brunswick | 54 | $22.1M |
| Quebec | 50 | $18.6M |
| British Columbia | 19 | $14.3M |
| Nova Scotia | 15 | $14.2M |
| Alberta | 15 | $9.7M |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 10 | $4.6M |
| Prince Edward Island | 5 | $2.4M |
| Saskatchewan | 7 | $2M |
| Yukon | 9 | $988K |
| Northwest Territories | 6 | $942K |
| Nunavut | 2 | $432K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not stated by the department | 263 | $145M |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 41 | $11.2M |
| Other organizations | 5 | $1.7M |
| Government | 3 | $1.1M |
| Academia | 6 | $1M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Réseau-Femmes du Sud-Ouest de l'OntarioContribution · May 2026 | Contribution | $312,728 | |
| Réseau des Chercheures Africaines (RECAF)Access to Justice Plus and Rights in Hand · Contribution · May 2026 | Access to Justice Plus and Rights in HandContribution | $66,488 | |
| University Of Ottawa, Faculty of lawFourth edition of the French version of the book, Language Rights in Canada and first edition of the book Language Rights in Canada. · Contribution · Apr 2026 | Fourth edition of the French version of the book, Language Rights in Canada and first edition of the book Language Rights in Canada.Contribution | $127,968 | |
| Juralingo Inc.Legal Language Training for Canadian Provincially Appointed Judges · Contribution · Apr 2026 | Legal Language Training for Canadian Provincially Appointed JudgesContribution | $1,280,000 | |
| Association des collèges et universités de la francophonie canadienneEvaluation of the National Justice Training Network · Contribution · Apr 2026 | Evaluation of the National Justice Training NetworkContribution | $78,500 | |
| Université Sainte-AnneFunding for groups to promote the legal language professions · Contribution · Mar 2026 | Funding for groups to promote the legal language professionsContribution | $137,107 | |
| Conseil des organismes francophones de la région de Durham (COFRD)Durham equips you with justice in both languages · Contribution · Mar 2026 | Durham equips you with justice in both languagesContribution | $90,249 | |
| Canadian Bar Association - Nova ScotiaFrench Legal Terminology Training for Lawyers · Grant · Feb 2026 | French Legal Terminology Training for LawyersGrant | $28,600 | |
| University Of Ottawa, Faculty of lawThe Pan‑Canadian Linguistic Initiative · Contribution · Feb 2026 | The Pan‑Canadian Linguistic InitiativeContribution | $520,515 | |
| Interior Womens Centre SocietyThe Interior Women's Centre Society French program · Contribution · Feb 2026 | The Interior Women's Centre Society French programContribution | $60,285 | |
| The Black Womens Institute for HealthEmpowering Legal Support for Black Women (ELSBW) · Contribution · Feb 2026 | Empowering Legal Support for Black Women (ELSBW)Contribution | $40,855 | |
| Groupe Impact ONFrancophone Accelerator in Intellectual Property Strategy · Contribution · Feb 2026 | Francophone Accelerator in Intellectual Property StrategyContribution | $81,244 | |
| Fédération des francophones de Terre-Neuve et du LabradorSupport for official language minority communities · Grant · Feb 2026 | Support for official language minority communitiesGrant | $60,000 | |
| Corporation Du Conseil Des Ministres Sur La Francophonie CanadienneAgora On Access to Justice in French: Person-Centred Services · Contribution · Feb 2026 | Agora On Access to Justice in French: Person-Centred ServicesContribution | $306,405 | |
| Institut De Médiation Et D’Arbitrage Du QuébecFree distribution of the Strategy Toolkit for the English-speaking community in Quebec · Contribution · Jan 2026 | Free distribution of the Strategy Toolkit for the English-speaking community in QuebecContribution | $40,662 | |
| University Of Ottawa, Faculty of lawFourth edition of the French version of the book, Language Rights in Canada and first edition of the book Language Rights in Canada. · Contribution · Jan 2026 | Fourth edition of the French version of the book, Language Rights in Canada and first edition of the book Language Rights in Canada.Contribution | $127,968 | |
| Angels of Hope Against Human TraffickingIncreasing access to justice for French-speaking Survivors of human trafficking and GBV · Contribution · Dec 2025 | Increasing access to justice for French-speaking Survivors of human trafficking and GBVContribution | $85,640 | |
| Women For Dignity And Development Foundation WodidefEmpowering Survivors, Engaging Communities: Strengthening Support and Awareness on Sexual Violence in Congolese Communities in New Brunswick · Contribution · Nov 2025 | Empowering Survivors, Engaging Communities: Strengthening Support and Awareness on Sexual Violence in Congolese Communities in New BrunswickContribution | $80,000 | |
| Centre Canadien De Français Juridique Inc.National Online Certification Program in Legal French · Grant · Nov 2025 | National Online Certification Program in Legal FrenchGrant | $30,000 | |
| University of Manitoba, Faculty of LawContinuing education project · Contribution · Sep 2025 | Continuing education projectContribution | $40,400 | |
| Centre De Traduction Et De Terminologie JuridiquesTranslation into French of Canadian doctrinal resources to improve access to quality legal information in both official languages. · Contribution · Aug 2025 | Translation into French of Canadian doctrinal resources to improve access to quality legal information in both official languages.Contribution | $100,000 | |
| Association Coopérative D’Économie Familiale Du Centre De Montréal (Opérant Sous Le Nom Option Consommateurs)Free legal information and information sessions on consumer rights to the English-speaking community of the West Island of Montreal. · Contribution · Aug 2025 | Free legal information and information sessions on consumer rights to the English-speaking community of the West Island of Montreal.Contribution | $50,835 | |
| ABLE2: Support for People with DisabilitiesAccess to Justice for Franco Ontarians with Disabilities Research Project · Contribution · Aug 2025 | Access to Justice for Franco Ontarians with Disabilities Research ProjectContribution | $49,400 | |
| Quebec Community Groups NetworkAccess to Justice in English Research project · Contribution · Jul 2025 | Access to Justice in English Research projectContribution | $306,500 | |
| Côte-Nord Community Justice CenterCJPCN Anglophone project · Contribution · Jul 2025 | CJPCN Anglophone projectContribution | $344,250 |