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Charter Statements: Bill C-46: An Act to amend the Criminal Code (offences...
The Minister of Justice prepares a "Charter Statement" to help inform public and Parliamentary debate on a government bill. One of the Ministers of Justice's most important... -
Charter Statement - Bill C-62: An Act to amend An Act to amend the Criminal...
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-68: 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... -
Charter Statement - Bill C-10: An Act respecting certain measures related to COVID-19
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 - Divorce and Family Violence
This fact sheet provides information on family violence. Family violence occurs when a person abuses someone in their family. It can happen to anyone - both children and adults.... -
Ministerial Briefing Binder: Standing Senate Committee on Legal and...
Ministerial Briefing Binder: Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs – Bill S-12, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Sex Offender Information... -
Internal Audits 2012
The mandate of Justice Canada’s internal audit function is to help Justice Canada achieve its strategic outcomes by using a systematic and disciplined approach to assess and... -
The Honourable Gillian E. Roberts’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... -
JustFacts - Child Support Cases, 2016-2017
The Survey of Maintenance Enforcement Programs (SMEP) is an annual survey that collects statistical and descriptive information on child and spousal support payments and cases... -
Research at a Glance: Administration of Justice Offences
Over half of Canadians indicated that administration of justice offences (AOJOs) would be better dealt with outside of the courts. Canadians also thought an accused person's... -
Charter Statement - Bill C-66: An Act to establish procedure for expunging...
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 - 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. -
Voice of the Child Programs and Services in Canada by Province and Territory
In Canada, there are many ways to include children’s voices in family law matters such as through non-court child inclusive methods (e.g., children talking with their parents,... -
Themes from a review of Justice Canada funded projects for youth in conflict...
The Department of Justice Canada funds projects through the Youth Justice Fund that seek to help youth who are involved in the criminal justice system (CJS). The Youth Justice... -
Understanding family violence in diverse communities: What subject-matter...
This report summarizes five thought papers written by subject-matter experts to assist family law legal advisers in identifying and responding to family violence in diverse... -
Charter Statement - Bill C-46: An Act to amend the Federal-Provincial 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... -
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... -
Justice Sustainable Development Strategy 2020 to 2023
The 2019 to 2022 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-24: An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain...
L’article 4.2 de la Loi sur le ministère de la Justice exige que le ministre de la Justice prépare un « Énoncé concernant la Charte » pour chaque projet de loi du gouvernement... -
The Honourable L. Bernette Ho’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...