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Ministerial Briefing Binder: House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice...
Ministerial Briefing Binder: House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights - Nomination of the Honourable Michelle O’Bonsawin to the Supreme Court of Canada -... -
Engaging with Black communities on Canada’s Black Justice Strategy - Online...
Justice Canada is developing Canada’s Black Justice Strategy (the Strategy or CBJS) to address anti-Black racism and systemic discrimination, which has led to the... -
Ministerial Briefing Binder: House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice...
Ministerial Briefing Binder: House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights – Bill S-13, An Act to amend the Interpretation Act and to make related amendments... -
Research at a Glance: National Justice Survey 2017 - Mandatory Minimum...
Reader's Note: This publication presents results of an online public opinion survey completed by a sample of Canadians who received an invitation through email, Facebook and... -
An Estimation of the Economic Impact of Violent Victimization in Canada, 2009
The costs of victimization of five violent crimes are analyzed in this report: assault, criminal harassment, homicide, robbery, and sexual assault and other sexual offences.... -
Federal Child Support Tables – British Columbia
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... -
Just Facts: Indigenous overrepresentation in the criminal justice system (2024)
Indigenous people continue to be overrepresented in Canada’s criminal justice system as both victims and those accused of crime. This fact sheet presents a statistical overview... -
Virtual Testimony from Child Advocacy Centres and Child and Youth Advocacy Centres
Through the 2022/23 CAC/CYAC Operational Survey (n=35), researchers were able to identify those organizations with rooms for virtual or remote testimony, those considering rooms... -
A case study of the Edmonton Police Service’s response to senior abuse
Seniors safety, including the elimination of neglect, abuse and violence against older persons (hereafter referred to as “senior abuse”), is a national and international... -
Research at a Glance: Restorative Justice
Canadians indicated they are not very familiar with restorative justice (RJ), but after receiving an explanation, the majority of Canadians support the use of RJ and see the... -
Federal Child Support Tables – Saskatchewan
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... -
Research at a Glance: Mandatory Minimum Penalties
In general, Canadians are not supportive of the current mandatory minimum penalties (MMPs) regime and prefer a more individualized approach to sentencing. We also found: Most... -
JustFacts: The Impact of Mandatory Minimum Penalties on Indigenous Peoples...
This fact sheet presents information on Canadian federal offenders who were admitted to federal custody between fiscal years 2010/11 and 2019/20 for an offence punishable by a... -
What You Don't Know Can Hurt You: The importance of family violence...
This research report recommends the adoption of universal family violence screening by family law practitioners. To support this recommendation, it begins by presenting a... -
Department of Justice Annual Reports to Parliament: Privacy Act
The Privacy Act (PA) was proclaimed into force on July 1, 1983. The PA extends to individuals the right of access to information about themselves held by the Government, subject... -
Federal Child Support Tables – Newfoundland & Labrador
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... -
Making the Links in Family Violence Cases: Collaboration among the Family,...
In January 2011, federal-provincial-territorial (FPT) Deputy Ministers responsible for Justice and Public Safety approved the creation of a joint family and criminal Ad Hoc... -
Hate as an Aggravating Factor at Sentencing. A Review of the Case Law from 2007–2020
This study examines the way courts have applied hate as an aggravating factor at sentencing (subparagraph 718.2(a)(i) of the Criminal Code). The main purpose of this research... -
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...