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Fact Sheet: Prostitution Criminal Law Reform: Bill C-36, the Protection of...
Bill C-36 the Protection of Communities and Exploited Persons Act, received Royal Assent on November 6, 2014. Bill C-36 treats prostitution as a form of sexual exploitation that... -
Federal Child Support Tables – Northwest Territories
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... -
The Honourable Sally A. Gomery’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... -
Ministerial Briefing Binder: Standing Senate Committee on Legal and...
Ministerial Briefing Binder: Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs – Senate Pre-Study of C-3, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Canada Labour... -
Just Facts - Results of the Online Survey on the Federal Child Support Guidelines
In 2024, Justice Canada undertook a targeted online engagement survey to gather stakeholder feedback on the Federal Child Support Guidelines and on possible changes to specific... -
JustFacts - Sexual Assault
This fact sheet is primarily based on self-reported data from the 2014 General Social Survey (GSS) on Victimization, on police-reported data from the 2018 Uniform Crime... -
Charter Statement - Bill C-60: An act to correct certain anomalies,...
The Minister of Justice prepares a "Charter Statement" to help inform public and Parliamentary debate on a government bill. One of the Minister of Justice's most important... -
JustFacts: Trends in Bail Court Across Canada
This fact sheet is based on publicly available data from a number of Justice Canada, Canadian government (federal and provincial/territorial), and academic publications released... -
Ministerial Briefing Binder: Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights...
Ministerial Briefing Binder: Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights - Nomination of the Honourable Nicholas Kasirer to the Supreme Court of Canada - July 25, 2019 -
Charter Statement - Bill C-69: An Act to implement certain provisions of the...
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... -
Justice in Official Languages - Newsletter
The Justice in Official Languages Team publishes an electronic newsletter, which focuses on matters related to access to justice in both official languages. You will find... -
Ministerial Briefing Binder: Bill S-4: An Act to amend the Criminal Code and...
Ministerial Briefing Binder: Bill S-4: An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Identification of Criminals Act and to make related amendments to other Acts (COVID-19 response... -
Legal Aid in Canada 2022–2023
In Canada, responsibility for criminal justice is shared between the federal government for criminal law making and criminal procedure and the provincial and territorial... -
Charter Statement -Bill C-45: An Act to amend the First Nations Fiscal...
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-22: An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the...
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: Bill C-28: An Act to Amend the Criminal Code...
Ministerial Briefing Binder: Bill C-28: An Act to Amend the Criminal Code (self-induced extreme intoxication) – June 22, 2022 -
Fact Sheet - Duties for parents and others
Acting in the best interests of the child is the number one priority in all family law matters involving children. The new Divorce Act sets out duties for parents and others to... -
Research at a Glance: Problem-Solving Justice
Canadians are largely supportive of problem-solving approaches to crime, and most want offenders to have access to initiatives that seek to address the 'root causes' of crime... -
Canada’s Emergencies Act
The Emergencies Act, which became law in 1988, is a federal law that can be used by the federal government in the event of a national emergency. -
The Honourable Justice Ritu Khullar’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...