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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... -
Dispute Resolution Reference Guide
This Reference Guide is designed to provide Justice counsel with practical information about Dispute Resolution (“DR”) processes and to allow counsel to remain current with... -
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... -
Charter Statement: Bill C-20: An Act respecting additional COVID-19 measures
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... -
Charter Statement - Bill C-20: An Act establishing the Public Complaints 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-76: An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and...
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... -
Charter Statement: Bill C-35: An Act respecting early learning and child...
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-6: An Act to amend the Criminal Code (conversion therapy)
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... -
Transition Book May 2025 (pocket version) – Minister of Justice and Attorney...
Transition Book May 2025 (pocket version) – Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada -
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... -
2023 to 2027 Justice Sustainable Development Strategy
The 2022 to 2026 Federal Sustainable Development Strategy (FSDS) presents the Government of Canada’s sustainable development goals and targets, as required by the Federal... -
Charter Statement - Bill C-20: An Act to amend the Nova Scotia 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 S-11: A fourth Act to harmonize federal law with...
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-57: An Act to implement the 2023 Free Trade...
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-18: An Act respecting online communications...
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... -
Guide to fostering the readability of legislative texts
The January 2012 report the Red Tape Reduction Commission recommended "that the Department of Justice continue to develop tools to foster the intelligibility of legislative... -
Fact Sheet - Spousal Support
This Fact Sheet provides general information about spousal support under the Divorce Act. The Divorce Act applies to married couples who are divorcing. Provincial or territorial...