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Charter Statement - Bill C-11: An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain...
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... -
Charter Statement: Bill C-2: An Act relating to economic recovery in...
The Minister of Justice prepares a "Charter Statement" to help inform the public and Parliamentary debate on a government bill. One of the Minister of Justice's most important... -
What You Need to Know About Making a Citizen's Arrest
Whenever possible, you should report wrongdoing to the police instead of taking action on your own. Police officers are equipped with the proper intervention tools and trained... -
Forward Regulatory Plan
A forward regulatory plan is a public list or description of anticipated regulatory changes or actions that a department intends to bring forward or undertake in a specified... -
Research at a glance: Looking Ahead at Canada’s Justice System: What’s...
From 2016 to 2019, the Department of Justice Canada reached out to young Canadians for their views on justice issues. The youth selected for these youth engagement projects were... -
The Honourable Anne Louise Kirker’s Questionnaire
Under the new judicial application process introduced by the Minister of Justice on October 20, 2016, any interested and qualified Canadian lawyer or judge may apply for federal... -
Fact Sheet - Divorce
This Fact Sheet provides general information about getting a divorce in Canada under the federal Divorce Act. This Act applies when at least one spouse has resided in a Canadian... -
Charter Statements: Bill C-32: An Act related to the repeal of section 159...
The Minister of Justice has prepared this "Charter Statement' to help inform public and Parliamentary debate on Bill C-32, An Act related to the repeal of section 159 of the... -
Charter Statement - Bill C-49: An Act to amend the Canada-Newfoundland and...
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... -
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... -
Legal Aid in Canada, 2020-21
This report provides national level statistics on revenues, expenditures, personnel, and caseloads from legal aid plans across Canada. Justice Canada has been producing the... -
Ministerial Briefing Binder: Standing Senate Committee on Legal and...
Ministerial Briefing Binder: Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs – Bill C-40, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, to make consequential amendments to... -
Charter Statement - Bill C-9: An Act to amend the Judges Act
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... -
Charter Statement - Bill C-12: An Act to amend the Old Age Security Act...
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... -
The Honourable Nancy Dilts’s Questionnaire
Under the new judicial application process introduced by the Minister of Justice on October 20, 2016, any interested and qualified Canadian lawyer or judge may apply for federal... -
Federal Child Support Tables – Nunavut
The federal child support tables set out the amount of monthly child support payments for each province on the basis of the annual income of the spouse ordered to pay child... -
Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines: The Revised User's Guide
This Revised User’s Guide (which we sometimes call the “RUG”) updates and replaces the two previous versions: the original User’s Guide released in July 2008 with the Final... -
Charter Statement - Bill C-15: An Act respecting Canada emergency student...
The Minister of Justice prepares a "Charter Statement" to help inform the public and Parliamentary debate on a government bill. One of the Minister of Justice's most important... -
The Honourable Michael J. Brundrett’s Questionnaire
Under the new judicial appointment process introduced by the Minister of Justice on October 20, 2016, any interested and qualified Canadian lawyer or judge may apply for such... -
Ministerial Briefing Binder: Bill C-15: An Act Respecting the United Nations...
Ministerial Briefing Binder: Bill C-15: An Act Respecting the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples - May 7, 2021