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Title:

Agreement Respecting Immigration and Refugee Legal Aid 2023-2024

Agreement Number:

12865133

Agreement Value:

$11,900,000.00

Agreement Date:

Apr 1, 2023 - Mar 31, 2024

Description:

One-year contribution agreement between Canada and the Province of Quebec for the delivery of immigration and refugee legal aid. Quebec's 2023-2024 allocation for immigration and refugee legal aid will be $11,900,000.

Organization:

Department of Justice Canada

Location:

Québec, Quebec, CA G1V4M1

Reference Number:

119-2023-2024-Q4-00095

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient's Legal Name:

MINISTRY OF JUSTICE QUEBEC

Federal Riding Name:

Louis-Hébert

Federal Riding Number:

24044

Program:

Legal Aid

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.