Corporate Information

Organizational Profile

Appropriate Minister: David Lametti, P.C., Q.C., M.P.
Institutional Head: Shalene Curtis-Micallef
Ministerial Portfolio: Justice
Enabling Instrument: Department of Justice Act
Year of Incorporation / Commencement: 1868

Raison D’être, Mandate and Role: Who We Are and What We Do

Information on the Department of Justice Canada’s raison d’être, mandate and role is available on the Department of Justice Canada’s website.

Information on the Department of Justice Canada’s mandate letter commitments is available in the Minister’s mandate letter.

Operating Context

Information on the operating context is available on the Department of Justice Canada’s website.

Reporting Framework

The Department of Justice Canada’s approved Departmental Results Framework (DRF) and program inventory for 2023–24 are as follows:

Departmental Results Framework
Departmental Results Framework
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Departmental Results Framework

Core Responsibility 1: Legal Services

Departmental Result: Departments and agencies receive high quality legal services.

Indicators

  • Client satisfaction mean rating on the overall quality of legal services.
  • Client satisfaction mean rating on the provision of legal services against the Service Standards.
  • Percentage of litigation files resolved in a fiscal year that have a successful outcome (settled or adjudicated) from the Crown’s perspective.

Program Inventory

Programs

  • Advisory Services
  • Litigation Services
  • Legislative Services

Core Responsibility 2: Justice System Support

Departmental Result: Justice Canada laws and policies abide by the rule of law and promote respect for rights and a fair, accessible and relevant legal framework in Canada.

Indicators

  • Canada’s international ranking with respect to the rule of law.
  • Percentage of Canadians who have confidence that the Canadian criminal justice system is fair to all people.
  • Percentage of Canadians who have confidence that the Canadian criminal justice system is accessible to all people.
  • Number of constitutional challenges in the provincial and territorial courts of appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada.

Departmental Result: The criminal justice system supports alternative ways of responding to the causes and consequences of offending.

Indicators

  • Number of restorative justice programs available.
  • Percentage of adult court cases which received a non-custodial sentence.
  • Percentage of youth court cases which received a non-custodial sentence.
  • Number of youths receiving specialized treatment through the Intensive Rehabilitative Custody and Supervision program.

Departmental Result: Canadians in contact with the justice system have access to appropriate services enabling a fair, timely and accessible justice system.

Indicators

  • Percentage of federal funds accessed by provinces, territories, non-governmental organizations and other stakeholders to deliver targeted services consistent with federal priorities.
  • Number of Indigenous people who received services from an Indigenous Courtworker.
  • Number of times duty counsel provides assistance in criminal matters.
  • Number of full service criminal legal aid applications approved.
  • Percentage of Office of the Federal Ombudsperson for Victims of Crime client inquiries or complaints that are assessed and acted upon.

Program Inventory

Programs

  • Legal Policies, Laws and Governance
  • Legal Representation
  • Drug Treatment Court Funding Program
  • Contraventions Regime
  • Victims of Crime
  • Youth Justice
  • Family Justice
  • Indigenous Justice
  • Justice System Partnerships
  • Ombudsperson for Victims of Crime

Internal Services

Changes to the approved reporting framework since 2022–23

Justice Canada has made a number of changes to the Departmental Results Indicators under Core Responsibility 2 – Justice System Support for fiscal year 2023–24. The changes are meant to improve the Department’s ability to report while focusing on results that matter for Canadians. These changes are reflected in the DRF Table.

In addition, the OFOVC has changed the English title of its program from “Ombudsman for Victims of Crime” to “Ombudsperson for Victims of Crime.” This reflects a recent change to the English position title. The French title for the program remains unchanged.

Structure 2022-23 2023-24 Change Reason for change
Core responsibility Legal Services Legal Services No change  
Program Advisory Services Advisory Services No change  
Program Litigation Services Litigation Services No change  
Program Legislative Services Legislative Services No change  
Core responsibility Justice System Support Justice System Support No change  
Program Legal Policies, Laws and Governance Legal Policies, Laws and Governance No change  
Program Legal Representation Legal Representation No change  
Program Drug Treatment Court Funding Program Drug Treatment Court Funding Program No change  
Program Contraventions Regime Contraventions Regime No change  
Program Victims of Crime Victims of Crime No change  
Program Youth Justice Youth Justice No change  
Program Family Justice Family Justice No change  
Program Indigenous Justice Indigenous Justice No change  
Program Justice System Partnerships Justice System Partnerships No change  
Program Ombudsman for Victims of Crime Ombudsperson for Victims of Crime Title change Note 1