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Service on the Crown: temporary e-service measures in place for the public...
To minimize the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the justice system, the Department of Justice has put in place temporary e-service measures for service on the Crown. Service... -
Charter Statement - Bill C-41: An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make...
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... -
JustFacts - Trends in Adult Federal Offenders under Community Supervision
This fact sheet is based on data obtained through special requests to Correctional Service Canada (CSC) and Statistics Canada (Census). It examines the number and rate of... -
Associate Deputy Minister Briefing Binder: Standing Senate Committee on...
Associate Deputy Minister Briefing Binder: Standing Senate Committee on Indigenous Peoples – Study on United Nations Declaration Act Implementation – February 28, 2024 -
Black people in criminal courts in Canada: An exploration using the relative...
This report presents findings on the representation and outcomes of Black people as accused in Canadian criminal courts. This is the first time that national statistics on Black... -
Panel Discussion Report: Indigenous and Restorative Justice Approaches
The virtual panel explored how Indigenous justice, RJ or customary law approaches are used in two First Nations and one Inuit context. The panel helped to highlight that while... -
Charter Statement - Bill C-9: An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (Canada...
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-16: 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-59: 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... -
Resolving Disputes: Think About Your Options
The purpose of this pamphlet is to provide you with information to help you think about different ways of resolving your disputes without going to court. You will learn about... -
Charter Statement: An Act respecting certain measures in response to Covid-19 (C-13)
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... -
Family Violence: Relevance in family law
This report offers an examination of data on violence within families, highlighting how it may be a relevant factor to consider in a family law dispute. In a family law context,... -
Charter Statement - Bill C-78: An Act to amend the Divorce Act, the Family...
The Minister of Justice prepares a “Charter Statement” to help inform public and Parliamentary debate on a government bill. One of the Minister of Justice’s most important... -
Ministerial Briefing Binder: House of Commons Standing Committee on Health –...
Ministerial Briefing Binder: House of Commons Standing Committee on Health – Bill C-62, An Act to amend An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying), No. 2 –... -
Charter Statement - Bill C-5: An Act to amend the Criminal Code and 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... -
Charter Statement - Bill C-23: An Act respecting places, persons and events...
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... -
What we heard - Transforming Canada's criminal justice system
This report summarizes discussions held during the roundtables. It highlights best practices, challenges and suggested improvements. It highlights best practices, challenges and... -
Professional Practices in FASD Among International Forensic Mental Health Clinicians
Individuals with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD), a common neurodevelopmental disability (NDD) caused by prenatal alcohol exposure, face high rates of criminal justice... -
Indigenous over-representation in the criminal justice system
Indigenous people are overrepresented in Canada's criminal justice system as both victims and offenders. National data on Indigenous people in the criminal justice system... -
The Honourable Christian Lyons’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...