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This report describes the findings from the 2022–2023 CAC/CYAC National Operational Survey. Given that many new CACs/CYACs have been established in the eight years since the...

This paper explores the issues that arise in child protection proceedings involving family violence, where there are concurrent family and/or criminal proceedings. A particular...

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...

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...

The Access to Information Act (ATIA) was proclaimed into force on July 1, 1983. The Act gives Canadian citizens, permanent residents and any person and corporation present in...

Ministerial Briefing Binder: House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights – 2023-24 Main Estimates – June 5, 2023

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...

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...

Both parents have a legal obligation to support their children financially after separation or divorce. Children have a legal right to that support. Under the Federal Child...

Deputy Ministerial Briefing Binder: The Emergencies Act: Special Joint Committee on the Declaration of Emergency - June 7, 2022

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 Minister of Justice has prepared this "Charter Statement" to help inform public and Parliamentary debate on Bill C-28, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (victim surcharge)....

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...

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...

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...

Ministerial Transition Binder - March 2025

The views expressed in this report are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of the Department of Justice Canada. This paper examines three questions –...

Youth want a criminal justice system (CJS) that shows empathy and takes into consideration the circumstances of individuals before and during sentencing. Youth feel that the CJS...

Ministerial Briefing Binder: House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights – Nomination of the Honourable Mary T. Moreau to the Supreme Court of Canada –...

Ministerial Briefing Binder: House of Commons Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security – Bill C-70, An Act respecting countering foreign interference – June 6,...