Department of Justice Canada Legal Aid: Core Functions, Budget, and Official Contact Information

【Institutional Overview】 The core institution of Canada's judicial/legal affairs authority is the Department of Justice Canada (French: Ministère de la Justice Canada). This department is the core department in the Government of Canada responsible for legal policy formulation, legal advice, litigation representation, and judicial administration, and it is directly accountable to the federal Parliament.

【Leadership Information】 As of May 2026, the Department of Justice Canada is led by the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada. The current Minister of Justice is Arif Virani (took office in 2025).

【Scale and Budget】 According to the Department of Justice Canada's 2025 annual report, the department has more than 5,200 direct employees; its annual budget is approximately CAD 2.43 billion (fiscal year 2025-2026), of which about 65% is used for legal services and litigation support.

【Headquarters Address】 284 Wellington Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0H8.

【Official Contact Information】

• Telephone: +1-613-957-4222 (Ottawa area)
• Toll-free hotline: 1-866-699-2188 (within Canada)
• Online service portal: justice.gc.ca

【Service Languages】 The department provides English-French bilingual services through its official website and has multilingual information service points for specific groups.