Title:
Agreement Respecting Immigration and Refugee Legal Aid
Agreement Number:
12351134
Agreement Value:
$13,000.00
Agreement Date:
Apr 1, 2022 - Mar 31, 2023
Description:
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. This additional funding is subject to the approval by the Treasury Board of Canada and the appropriation of funds by the Parliament of Canada.
Organization:
Department of Justice Canada
Location:
St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador, CA A1B4J6
Reference Number:
119-2022-2023-Q3-00070
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Additional Information:
This project was approved in a previous quarter and is appearing in this quarter’s report now that the agreement has been signed by the recipient.
Recipient's Legal Name:
NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Federal Riding Name:
St. John's East
Federal Riding Number:
10006
Program Purpose:
Criminal legal aid helps support legal services for economically-disadvantaged persons accused of serious criminal offences and for youth charged under the Youth Criminal Justice Act. Immigration and refugee legal aid supports legal services for eligible individuals appearing at immigration and refugee proceedings. The Legal Aid Program also manages and funds State-Funded Counsel cases on behalf of the federal government, where the Attorney General of Canada is ordered by a court to provide funded defence counsel, or where the Department reimburses legal aid plan costs in national security proceedings. Additionally, the Legal Aid Program provides funding for legal information and advice services for complainants of workplace sexual harassment and for the implementation of Impact of Race and Culture Assessments across Canada.