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The Honourable Barbara J. Norell’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... -
Charter Statement - Bill C-71: An Act to amend certain Acts and Regulations...
The Minister of Justice prepares a "Charter Statement" the help inform public and Parliamentary debate on a government bill. One of the Minister of Justice's most important... -
Ministerial Briefing Binder: Bill C-19: An Act to implement certain...
Ministerial Briefing Binder: Bill C-19: An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 7, 2022 and other measures - June 1, 2022 -
Department of Justice Canada Minister's Transition Book - November 2019
The briefing document listed below was prepared for the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada. Additional material will be added as it becomes available. Please... -
Criminal Conviction Review Annual Reports
Under section 696.5 of the Criminal Code, the Minister of Justice is required to submit an annual report to Parliament regarding applications for ministerial review... -
Charter Statement - Bill C-6: 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... -
Research at a Glance: Discretion in Sentencing
The majority of Canadians believe that judges should have at least some degree of discretion and flexibility when deciding a sentence. What we also found: The overwhelming... -
Ministerial Briefing Binder: Senate Committee of the Whole – Bill C-62, An...
Ministerial Briefing Binder: Senate Committee of the Whole – Bill C-62, An Act to amend An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying), No. 2 – February 14, 2024 -
Internal Audits 2015
The mandate of Justice Canada’s internal audit function is to help Justice Canada achieve its strategic outcomes by using a systematic and disciplined approach to assess and... -
Charter Statement Bill C-3: An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (2025)
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 Statements: Medical Assistance in Dying (Bill C-14, as Assented to...
The Minister has reviewed Bill C-14 for compliance with the Constitution, including the Charter in accordance with her obligations under section 4.1 of the Department of Justice... -
Income and Economic Well-being of Canadian Lone-Parent Families, 2001 to 2021
Between 2001 and 2021, Canadian lone-parent families – defined as a family with one parent and at least one child who live in the same dwelling – experienced substantial shifts... -
Charter Statement - Bill C-75: An act for granting to his 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-74: An Act for granting to His 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-7: An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical...
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... -
Ministerial Briefing Binder: House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice...
Ministerial Briefing Binder: House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights – Main estimates 2020–21 - October 29, 2020 -
Charter Statement - Bill C-8: An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (Truth 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... -
Charter Statement - Bill C-50: An Act respecting accountability,...
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... -
Ministerial Briefing Binder: House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice...
Ministerial Briefing Binder: House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights – Bill C-39, An Act to amend An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance... -
Annual progress report on the implementation of the United Nations...
Purpose and scope of annual reporting Section 7 of the Act requires the Minister of Justice to, in consultation and cooperation with Indigenous peoples, report annually on...