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Department of Justice Canada · Contribution program

Indigenous Courtwork Program

The Indigenous Courtwork Program contributes funding to participating provinces for the provision of Indigenous Courtwork services in criminal justice proceedings to ensure that Indigenous people in contact with the criminal justice system have access to fair, equitable, culturally relevant treatment throughout the criminal justice process.

Total value
$168M
Agreements
142
Apr 2018 to Jan 2026
Median agreement
$66K
Typical range
$14K–$369K
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.

RecipientAgreementsTotal
Government Of Alberta, Ministry Of Justice And Solicitor General4$49.6M
Ontario Ministry Of The Attorney General3$36.6M
Ministry Of Justice Quebec3$13.5M
Ministry Of Justice And Attorney General Of British Columbia3$13.4M
Government Of Saskatchewan, Ministry Of Justice3$12.6M
British Columbia Ministry Of Attorney General1$11.6M
Ministère De La Justice Du Québec2$10.1M
Nova Scotia Department Of Justice, Correctional Services Division2$3.5M
Manitoba Justice - Aboriginal Courtworker Program1$2.9M
Southern Chiefs' Organization Inc.7$2.4M
New Brunswick Department Of Justice And Office Of The Attorney General1$1.5M
Newfoundland Aboriginal Women's Network Inc.3$1.4M
Manitoba Inuit Association4$1.3M
Native Courtworker Counselling Association Of British Columbia7$1.3M
Native Courtworker and Counselling Association of British Columbia6$1.1M
Carcross/Tagish First Nation3$500K
Commission De La Santé Et Des Services Sociaux Des Premières Nations Du Québec3$470K
Yorkton Tribal Administration Inc. (Yorkton Tribal Council)5$405K
Kwanlin Dun First Nation1$399K
Mi'kmaw Legal Support Network, The6$330K
Yukon Department Of Justice8$312K
Legal Aid British Columbia1$281K
Siksika Nation6$267K
Prince Edward Island Department Of Justice And Public Safety3$245K
Maliganik Tukisiniarkvik Legal Services3$208K
Native Para-Judicial Services Of Quebec2$203K
The Native Paralegal Services Of Quebec1$203K
Aboriginal Legal Services Inc.2$183K
Mi'gmawe'l Tplu'taqnn Incorporated2$178K
Native Counselling Services of Alberta3$119K
Yellowhead Tribal Community Corrections Society1$109K
Legal Aid Commission Of The Northwest Territories3$105K
Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak Inc.1$97K
Council of Yukon First Nations2$94K
Epekwitk Assembly Of Councils O/A The Mi'kmaq Confederacy Of Prince Edward Island6$80K
Prince Albert Indian And Metis Friendship Centre4$73K
Kitikmeot Law Centre3$69K
Ministry Of The Attorney General, Indigenous Justice Division1$66K
Kivalliq Legal Services3$64K
Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres1$55K
Canada Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Research Network1$20K
Animikii Inc.3$20K
Yellowhead Tribal Community Corrections Society (Ytccs)1$20K
Northwest Territories Department Of Justice1$12K
Walpole Island First Nation1$9,946
Mohawk Council of Akwesasne2$9,267
Champagne and Aishihik First Nations1$8,513
Atikamekwsipi - Council Of The Atikamekw Nation1$6,864
Bigstone Cree Nation1$4,719
Makivik Corporation1$4,002

By year

Agreements by the year they started.

YearAgreementsTotal
20185$28.9M
20191$25K
20203$280K
202126$12.3M
202218$1.7M
202331$115M
202431$8.1M
202526$1.6M
20261$399K

By province

Province or territoryAgreementsTotal
Alberta18$50.1M
Ontario8$36.9M
British Columbia22$27.7M
Quebec15$24.5M
Saskatchewan12$13.1M
Manitoba13$6.7M
Nova Scotia8$3.8M
New Brunswick5$1.7M
Newfoundland and Labrador3$1.4M
Yukon16$1.3M
Nunavut9$341K
Prince Edward Island9$325K
Northwest Territories4$117K

By type of recipient

As the department classified the recipient.

Recipient typeAgreementsTotal
Not stated by the department81$127M
Government9$33.3M
Indigenous recipients42$5.3M
Other organizations6$1.4M
Not-for-profit organizations and charities4$525K

Latest agreements

StartRecipientValue
Jan 2026Kwanlin Dun First Nation$398,640
Nov 2025Yukon Department Of Justice$12,066
Nov 2025Wolastoqey Tribal Council Inc.$1,992
Nov 2025Southern Chiefs' Organization Inc.$4,551
Nov 2025Siksika Nation$1,892
Nov 2025Prince Albert Indian And Metis Friendship Centre$10,736
Nov 2025Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres$55,284
Nov 2025Native Para-Judicial Services Of Quebec$46,432
Nov 2025Native Counselling Services of Alberta$13,750
Nov 2025Mohawk Council of Akwesasne$5,286
Nov 2025Migmaq Justice Initiative$1,511
Nov 2025Mi'kmaw Legal Support Network, The$16,517
Nov 2025Manitoba Inuit Association$3,446
Nov 2025Makivik Corporation$4,002
Nov 2025Kivalliq Legal Services$3,491
Nov 2025Kitikmeot Law Centre$4,946
Nov 2025Kainai Transition Centre Society$1,842
Nov 2025Bigstone Cree Nation$4,719
Nov 2025Atikamekwsipi - Council Of The Atikamekw Nation$6,864
Nov 2025Aboriginal Legal Services Inc.$5,027
Sep 2025Native Courtworker Counselling Association Of British Columbia$800,000
Sep 2025Native Courtworker and Counselling Association of British Columbia$449,085
Apr 2025Animikii Inc.$5,650
Apr 2025Animikii Inc.$5,250
Feb 2025Native Courtworker and Counselling Association of British Columbia$60,000