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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... -
Fact Sheet - Child Support
This Fact Sheet provides general information about child support under the Divorce Act. -
Victim Services in Canada
Services for victims of crime in Canada are primarily the responsibility of the provinces and territories, as well as those federal agencies that engage with victims of crime.... -
Assessment of the Initial Impact of Mandatory Alcohol Screening on...
Mandatory Alcohol Screening (MAS) became law in Canada on December 18, 2018. This amendment to the Criminal Code allowed police to demand a breath test of any driver even in the... -
The Honourable Justice Benoît Moore’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-53: An Act respecting the recognition of 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-10: An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act and to...
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... -
Service Standards for the Department of Justice Funding Programs 2021-2022
A service standard is a public commitment to a measurable level of performance that clients can expect under normal circumstances. The Department of Justice has set three... -
Research at a Glance: National Justice Survey 2017- Restorative Justice
Canadians indicated that 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... -
Open Government Implementation Plan - Justice Canada
The Open Government Implementation Plan (OGIP) for Justice Canada describes the approach the Department will take to meet the requirements of the Directive on Open Government.... -
Research at a Glance: Diversion, Discretion, and Sentencing Commissions
Readers 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... -
Bill C-26 (S.C. 2012 c. 9) Reforms to Self-Defence and Defence of Property
Bill C-26 the Citizens Arrest and Self-defence Act, S.C. 2012 c.9, came into force on march 11, 2013. The legislation replaces the old Criminal Code provisions on self-defence... -
The Honourable Justice Deborah Swartz’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... -
Ministerial Briefing Binder: House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice...
Ministerial Briefing Binder: House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights – Supplementary Estimates (B), 2024-25 – December 2, 2024 -
Research at a Glance: Indigenous Overrepresentation in the Criminal Justice...
Young people identified overrepresentation of the Indigenous population in Canada’s Criminal Justice System (CJS) as unfair, and largely a result of societal discrimination as... -
Charter Statement Bill C-4: An Act respecting certain affordability measures...
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... -
Black Youth and the Criminal Justice System: Summary Report of an Engagement...
Between August 2020 and April 2021, the Department of Justice Canada (JUS), in collaboration with the Federal Anti-Racism Secretariat at the Department of Canadian Heritage,... -
Transition Book May 2025 – Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
Transition Book May 2025 – Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada -
Parenting Plan Checklist: Information to help you get started
A parenting plan outlines how parents will raise their children after separation or divorce. It describes how parents not living together will care for and make important... -
Just Facts - Police-reported youth crime statistics in Canada, 2023
This fact sheet summarizes the latest available data on measures of police-reported youth crime from Statistics Canada’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Survey, which collects...