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Young people identified overrepresentation of the Indigenous population in Canada’s Criminal Justice System (CJS) as unfair, and largely a result …

Record Modified: May 17, 2023
Record Released: Nov 20, 2018
Publisher: Department of Justice Canada
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Keywords: Young offenders Aboriginal affairs Aboriginal peoples Aboriginal youth Criminal justice Legal issues Research

Reader's Note: This publication presents results of an online public opinion survey completed by a sample of Canadians who received …

Record Modified: May 17, 2023
Record Released: Nov 22, 2018
Publisher: Department of Justice Canada
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Keywords: Justice system Research Consultations Legal issues Annual reports Criminal justice

Canadians indicated that they are not very familiar with restorative justice (RJ), but after receiving an explanation, the majority of …

Record Modified: May 17, 2023
Record Released: Nov 22, 2018
Publisher: Department of Justice Canada
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Keywords: Justice system Research Consultations Legal issues Restorative Justice

Readers Note: This publication presents results of an online public opinion survey completed by a sample of Canadians who received …

Record Modified: May 17, 2023
Record Released: Nov 22, 2018
Publisher: Department of Justice Canada
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Keywords: Justice system Research Consultations Legal issues Judges Criminal justice system Convictions

Canadians are largely supportive of problem-solving approaches to crime, and most want offenders to have access to initiatives that seek …

Record Modified: May 17, 2023
Record Released: Nov 22, 2018
Publisher: Department of Justice Canada
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Keywords: Justice system Research Consultations Legal issues Problem-solving justice Criminal justice system

In general, Canadians are not supportive of the current mandatory minimum penalties (MMPs) regime and prefer a more individualized approach …

Record Modified: May 17, 2023
Record Released: Nov 22, 2018
Publisher: Department of Justice Canada
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Keywords: Justice system Research Consultations Legal issues Judges Criminal justice system Convictions

Most Canadians believe that diversion of accused from the courts in appropriate cases should be the preferred response to at …

Record Modified: May 17, 2023
Record Released: Nov 22, 2018
Publisher: Department of Justice Canada
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Keywords: Justice system Research Consultations Legal issues Judges Criminal justice system

The majority of Canadians believe that judges should have at least some degree of discretion and flexibility when deciding a …

Record Modified: May 17, 2023
Record Released: Nov 22, 2018
Publisher: Department of Justice Canada
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Keywords: Justice system Research Consultations Legal issues Judges Criminal justice system

This research report recommends the adoption of universal family violence screening by family law practitioners. To support this recommendation, it …

Record Modified: May 17, 2023
Record Released: Nov 26, 2018
Publisher: Department of Justice Canada
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Keywords: Justice system Research Legal issues Family violence

This fact sheet is based on publicly available data from a number of Justice Canada, Canadian government (federal and provincial/territorial), …

Record Modified: May 17, 2023
Record Released: Dec 24, 2018
Publisher: Department of Justice Canada
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Keywords: Department of Justice Bail Court Court decisions Justice System Research