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Research at a glance: Youth Views on Addressing Privacy
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... -
Department of Justice Departmental Plans, Reports on Plans and Priorities
Please note that the Departmental Plans, Reports on Plans and Priorities from 2001-2006 have been archived by the Library and Archives on their website, and are no longer... -
The Honourable Justice Shaun S. Nakatsuru’s Questionnaire
Under the new judicial appointment process announced by the Minister of Justice on October 20, 2016, any interested and qualified Canadian lawyer or judge may apply for such... -
Charter Statement - Bill C-33: 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 - Graphics and learning resources
Graphics, infobites for social media, posters and other resources for learning and to promote awareness of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. -
Annotated Language Laws of Canada — Constitutional, Federal, Provincial and...
The Annotated Language Laws of Canada is a comprehensive and evergreen legal reference tool. It inventories all constitutional, federal, provincial and territorial legislation... -
Overrepresentation of Indigenous People in the Canadian Criminal Justice...
This literature review addresses the overrepresentation of Indigenous people in the Canadian criminal justice system. It examines the extent of overrepresentation, its... -
State of the Criminal Justice System Dashboard
The Department of Justice Canada created the first performance monitoring framework (“the Framework”) for Canada’s criminal justice system in 2019. The Framework identified... -
A Roadmap for Transformative Change: Canada’s Black Justice Strategy
The December 2021 Mandate Letter tasked the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada with the development of Canada’s Black Justice Strategy (the Strategy) to address... -
Legal Aid in Canada 2023-24
This year’s report includes data from the 2023-24 fiscal year, as well as trend data from the past five years. Between 2021 and 2023, the Government of Canada provided... -
Charter Statements: Bill C-38: An Act to amend An Act to amend the Criminal...
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 W. Paul Riley’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... -
Research at a Glance: Bail and Administration of Justice Offences (AOJOs)
What we found: Young people believed that an accused should remain in the community on bail for all types of offences (with some conditions) while awaiting trial instead of... -
Fact Sheet: The Bail Process
Canada’s bail system promotes public safety, maintains confidence in the administration of justice, and ensures respect for the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. It is an... -
The Honourable Jessica Kimmel’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... -
Ministerial Briefing Binder: House of Commons Committee of the Whole –...
Ministerial Briefing Binder: House of Commons Committee of the Whole – 2024-25 Main Estimates – May 23, 2024 -
Canadian Victims Bill of Rights Complaint Mechanism
The Canadian Victims Bill of Rights (CVBR) came into force on July 23, 2015. The CBVR created statutory rights at the federal level for victims of crime. The legislation... -
JustFacts - Criminal Court Case Processing Time
This fact sheet is based on publicly available data from the Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics (CCJS) between 2006/2007 and 2016/2017. Data is also presented from the... -
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... -
Charter Statement - Bill C-71: An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (2024)
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...