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Briefing material to the attention of the Commissioner of Canada Elections for an appearance before the House of Commons Standing …

Record Modified: May 31, 2023
Record Released: May 31, 2023
Publisher: Commissioner of Canada Elections
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Keywords: briefing binder briefing material foreign interference foreign influence elections Canada Elections Act Commissioner of Canada Elections CCE

This annotated bibliography provides a comprehensive inventory and accessible summary of research and scholarly discussions on RJ in cases of …

Record Modified: May 19, 2023
Record Released: Jul 23, 2019
Publisher: Department of Justice Canada
Formats: HTML PDF
Keywords: Restorative justice Justice systems Sexual offences

Indigenous people are overrepresented in Canada's criminal justice system as both victims and as people accused or convicted of crime.

Record Modified: May 19, 2023
Record Released: Jan 22, 2020
Publisher: Department of Justice Canada
Formats: HTML PDF
Keywords: Justice System Indigenous Justice Indigenous overrepresentation Victims Criminal Justice Statistics Women Youth

The purpose of the national Indigenous Courtwork (ICW) Program evaluation is to examine the relevance, effectiveness and efficiency of the …

Record Modified: May 19, 2023
Record Released: Feb 11, 2020
Publisher: Department of Justice Canada
Formats: HTML PDF
Keywords: Assessment Indigenous Peoples Justice system Courts

This 2018 gist provides a focus on automation technologies and how they are expected to affect justice in the future. …

Record Modified: May 17, 2023
Record Released: Jul 23, 2019
Publisher: Department of Justice Canada
Formats: HTML PDF
Keywords: Trends Justice system Digital technology Automation Information technology Social media

This fact sheet is based on two Canadian publications from 2005 and 2010, publicly available and special request data from …

Record Modified: May 17, 2023
Record Released: Jan 22, 2020
Publisher: Department of Justice Canada
Formats: HTML PDF
Keywords: Judicial hearing Preliminary inquiry Justice system Criminal justice Courts Evidence

This comprehensive review – the first of its kind since 1982 – was intended to guide the Government in its …

Record Modified: May 17, 2023
Record Released: Feb 6, 2020
Publisher: Department of Justice Canada
Formats: HTML PDF
Keywords: Criminal justice Justice system Research Access to information

This fact sheet is based on two research publications from the Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics (CCJS) published in 2015 …

Record Modified: May 17, 2023
Record Released: Feb 11, 2020
Publisher: Department of Justice Canada
Formats: HTML PDF
Keywords: Violence Victims Violence against women Justice system Courts

In these challenging times, the current COVID-19 pandemic and its impacts on families and individuals have given rise to a …

Record Modified: May 17, 2023
Record Released: May 1, 2020
Publisher: Department of Justice Canada
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Keywords: Covid-19 Coronavirus Family Law Child support Spousal support Income Canada Emergency Response Benefit CERB Employment Insurance FAQ

The Department of Justice is proposing an Open Justice commitment be included in Canada’s 2020-2022 National Action Plan on Open …

Record Modified: May 17, 2023
Record Released: Jun 2, 2020
Publisher: Department of Justice Canada
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Keywords: Open justice Open government Open Government Partnership Sustainable Development Goals UN's Agenda 2030 Access to justice Programs Legal aid