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Catalogue Entry: Accessibility Plan for the Department of Justice of Canada
The Accessible Canada Act (2019) requires that Federal Departments publish Accessibility Plans. However, the mission behind this Plan goes far beyond meeting a requirement. The...-
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Catalogue Entry: JustFacts: Overrepresentation of Black People in the Canadian Criminal Justice System
Black people are overrepresented in Canada's criminal justice system as both victims and people accused or convicted of crime. This fact sheet presents a statistical overview of... -
Catalogue Entry: Victims’ Rights in Canada in the 21st Century
As part of the Government of Canada’s Victims of Crime Initiative, the Policy Centre for Victim Issues was created in 2000. In that same year, I completed a report for the... -
Catalogue Entry: Departmental Results Reports, Departmental Performance Reports
The Departmental Performance Reports and Departmental Results are similar, but different functions that serve to outline the strategic outcomes of the Department of Justice, but... -
Catalogue Entry: Victim Privacy and Open Justice: 2.0
The purpose of this report, commissioned by the Research and Statistics Division of the Department of Justice, is to review and update changes to open court and victim privacy... -
Catalogue Entry: Steps to using the spousal support advisory guidelines (with child support formula)
With funding from the Department of Justice, two family law professors developed guidelines in an effort to make spousal support more predictable and consistent. The Spousal...-
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Catalogue Entry: Themes from a review of Justice Canada funded projects for youth in conflict...
The Department of Justice Canada funds projects through the Youth Justice Fund that seek to help youth who are involved in the criminal justice system (CJS). The Youth Justice... -
Catalogue Entry: State of the Criminal Justice System - Annual Reports
The Department of Justice Canada created the first performance monitoring framework (“the Framework”) for Canada’s criminal justice system in 2019. The Framework identified... -
Catalogue Entry: Charter Statement - Bill S-11: A fourth Act to harmonize federal law with...
Section 4.2 of the Department of Justice Act requires the Minister of Justice to prepare a Charter Statement for every government bill to help inform public and Parliamentary...-
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Catalogue Entry: Charter Statement - Bill C-32: An Act to implement certain provisions of the...
Section 4.2 of the Department of Justice Act requires the Minister of Justice to prepare a Charter Statement for every government bill to help inform public and Parliamentary...-
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Catalogue Entry: Charter Statement - Bill C-27: An Act to enact the Consumer Privacy...
Section 4.2 of the Department of Justice Act requires the Minister of Justice to prepare a Charter Statement for every government bill to help inform public and Parliamentary...-
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Catalogue Entry: Review of International Child Support Models
As part of ongoing legal policy work, the Department of Justice Canada contracted with Kelly Sears Consulting Group to conduct an extensive review of international models used... -
Catalogue Entry: Enhancement of Canadian Data on the Abuse of Older Persons: An exploratory study
This public opinion research report presents the results of a review of scientific literature, individual interviews with Canadian and international researchers as well as... -
Catalogue Entry: JustFacts - Cannabis crime statistics in Canada
These fact sheets are based on data from the Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics (CCJS) Juristat Police-reported crime statistics in Canada, 2016, 2017, 2020. -
Catalogue Entry: Charter Statement - Bill C-29: An Act to provide for the establishment of a...
Section 4.2 of the Department of Justice Act requires the Minister of Justice to prepare a Charter Statement for every government bill to help inform public and Parliamentary...-
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Catalogue Entry: Charter Statement - Bill C-31: An Act respecting cost of living relief...
Section 4.2 of the Department of Justice Act requires the Minister of Justice to prepare a Charter Statement for every government bill to help inform public and Parliamentary...-
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Catalogue Entry: “Broken Bail” in Canada: How We Might Go About Fixing It
In recent academic, professional and media conversations regarding pre-trial detention in Canada, a new expression has been taking shape. Specifically, an increasing number of... -
Catalogue Entry: Exploring Indigenous Approaches to Evaluation and Research in the Context of...
In 2015, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) of Canada released 94 Calls to Action (CTA) to redress the legacy of residential schools and advance the process of... -
Catalogue Entry: The Canadian Legal Problems Survey
Surveys about legal problems and needs are undertaken in countries around the world. In 2021, the Canadian Legal Problems Survey (CLPS) was conducted to identify the kinds of... -
Catalogue Entry: The Impact of the Lack of Legal Aid in Family Law Cases
This report examines the impact of the lack of access to legal aid in family law cases in Canada. The objective is to identify challenges that people face in accessing justice...