Questions and responses 45th Parliament, 1st session May 26, 2025, to present

With regard to legal services and the Department of Justice: what are the total legal costs incurred by the government, broken down by (i) Canadian Frontline Nurses and Kristen Nagle v. Attorney General of Canada, (ii) Canadian Civil Liberties Association v. Attorney General of Canada, (iii) Canadian Constitution Foundation v. Attorney General of Canada, (iv) Jeremiah Jost, Edward Cornell, Vincent Gircys and Harold Ristau v. Governor in Council, His Majesty in right of Canada, Attorney General of Canada, and Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness?

With regard to the Court Challenges Program, administered by the University of Ottawa and funded by the Department of Canadian Heritage, since February 7, 2017: (a) what organizations have received funding under the program; (b) for each organization in (a), what was the (i) amount of funding received, (ii) date the funding was approved, (iii) stated purpose or nature of the case or initiative funded; (c) what criteria and processes are used to determine which cases or organizations receive funding under the program; and (d) what oversight mechanisms exist to ensure transparency and accountability in the administration of program funds?