Canadian Federal Court Award Payments by Ministry and Department

Canadian federal government financial data detailing all court awards paid each fiscal year. The dataset is compiled from Volume III of the Public Accounts of Canada, published by Public Services and Procurement Canada. Data is updated annually, with the last metadata update recorded on 2026-04-09.

Use Cases

• Analyze government legal expenditure trends based on annual fiscal year data.
• Track court award payments by ministry and department as described in the Public Accounts.
• Identify patterns in non-disclosure cases where recipient names are withheld.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from the official Public Accounts of Canada, providing an authoritative financial record.
• Available in multiple formats including CSV, XML, and HTML for flexible access.
• Released under the open OGL-CA-2.0 license.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The dataset notes it is not the official record of information, referring users to the Receiver General website.

Provenance

Source

Public Services and Procurement Canada, from the Public Accounts of Canada.

Collection Method

Compiled from government-wide financial information published in Volume III of the Public Accounts at each fiscal year's end.

Time Range

Annual fiscal year coverage.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-09 16:35:29.411913; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Canada (federal government).