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Inventory of Government-Based Family Justice Services
An inventory of government based family justice services including mediation, parent education and information, family court services, information and resource centers, support... -
Ministerial Briefing Binder: The Emergencies Act: Special Joint Committee on...
Ministerial Briefing Binder: The Emergencies Act: Special Joint Committee on the Declaration of Emergency - April 26, 2022 -
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.... -
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... -
Section 19 of the Youth Criminal Justice Act: A look at the use of...
The Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA) came into force on April 1, 2003 to assist in reducing the notably high Canadian youth custody rate. The YCJA promotes youth rehabilitation... -
A Handbook for Police and Crown Prosecutors on Criminal Harrassment
The Handbook for Police and Crown Prosecutors purposes itself to provide police and Crown prosecutors with guidelines for the investigation and prosecution of criminal... -
JustFacts - Cannabis crime statistics in Canada
These fact sheets are based on data from the Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics (CCJS) Juristat Police-reported crime statistics in Canada, 2016, 2017, 2020. -
Preliminary Examination of so-called "Honour Killings" in Canada
The views expressed in this report are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of the Department of Justice Canada. This paper examines three questions –... -
Understanding the Development and Impact of Child Advocacy Centres (CACs)
Child Advocacy Centres (CACs) and Child and Youth Advocacy Centres (CYACs) arose out of a need to reduce stress placed on child/youth victims during sexual abuse investigations.... -
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... -
Just Facts: Indigenous overrepresentation in the criminal justice system (2019)
Indigenous people are overrepresented in Canada's criminal justice system as both victims and as people accused or convicted of crime. There are only a few national data sources... -
Charter Statement - Bill C-12: An Act respecting transparency 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... -
Charterpedia
Charterpedia is maintained and updated by the Human Rights Law Section (HRLS) of the Department of Justice. Charterpedia provides legal information about the Charter and... -
Publication of the second Accessibility Plan Progress Report
The Department is committed to accountability in the implementation of its Accessibility Plan. Consultation results make it clear that seeing results matters a great deal to... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
The Use of Restorative Justice to Address Criminal Offending in Canada
Restorative Justice (RJ) is based on an understanding that crime causes harm to people and relationships, and it affects communities. RJ is an approach to justice that seeks to... -
The Honourable Wendy A. Baker’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...