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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... -
Infographic: Victims of Hate Crime, 2021
An infographic that summarizes the rise and impact of hate crimes in 2021 -
Proposed Legislation - Canada's System of Justice
Legislation is introduced in Parliament to amend or repeal existing laws or put new ones into place. Find information below about Justice-related legislation currently being... -
Voice of the Child Programs and Services in Canada
This document presents findings from a study that was conducted to understand how children’s views are included in family law disputes in Canada, including through the use of... -
Litigation Year In Review 2018
In 2018, the Attorney General was responsible for representing the federal government in approximately 36,000 litigation matters. In the fulfillment of her mandate letter... -
What happens next? Information for kids about separation and divorce
This booklet has two purposes. First, it's meant to help children learn some basic facts about family law and give them an idea of the processes that parents may go through when... -
E-Binder Pocket Book - Ministerial Transition Binder - March 2025
E-Binder Pocket Book - Ministerial Transition Binder - March 2025 -
Research at a Glance: Diversion
Most Canadians believe that diversion of accused from the courts in appropriate cases should be the preferred response to at least some types of offences/situations. They also... -
Disclosure of Contracts for Legal Services
On March 23, 2004, the Government announced a new policy on the mandatory publication of contracts over $10,000. At the time, certain types of contracts were excluded from the... -
Charter Statement - Bill C-24: An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act...
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... -
Review on Official Languages (2022-2023)
Information collected through this process is used by Canadian Heritage to prepare the Annual Report on Official Languages, the Best Practices Digests for Part VII and various... -
Charter Statement - Bill S-6: An Act respecting regulatory modernization
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-55: 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... -
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-9, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (hate propaganda, hate crime and... -
Creating a law reform agency: Decision-making framework
The idea of establishing an agency endowed with a fair degree of independence to review broad areas of the law over a relatively long time is rather widespread in states of... -
Charter Statement - Bill C-37: An Act to amend the Department of Employment...
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 Canadian Legal Information
The Guide to Canadian Legal Information provides Canadians with pointers to relevant legal resources that are administered by the Department of Justice. The guide summarises the... -
Federal Child Support Tables – Nova Scotia
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 Federal Child Support Guidelines: Step-by-Step
This guide has general information, instructions and worksheets, as well as other tools to help you make decisions about child support when you separate or divorce. -
Charter Statement - Bill S-15: 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...